HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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The United States forms NASA
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We form a naval blockade off the coast of Cuba
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Invasion of the USSR by US forces
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Detailed explanation-1: -The launch and orbit of Sputnik 1 suggested that the Soviet Union had made a substantial leap forward in technology, which was interpreted as a serious threat to US national security, which spurred the US to make considerable federal investments in research and development, education, and national security.
Detailed explanation-2: -America responded to the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 by increasing science education in the US, and making sure that the Space Program was sped up, in order to beat the USSR in the “Space Race". They also launched the program to put a man on the moon.
Detailed explanation-3: -A year after the launch of Sputnik, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formally launching the “Space Race” between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-4: -On April 2, 1958, President Eisenhower reacted to the Soviet space lead in launching the first satellite by recommending to the US Congress that a civilian agency be established to direct nonmilitary space activities.