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Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

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During the 1950s, the United States government pushed huge sums of money into math and science education programs and research in response to which of the following incidents?
  1. Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba.
  2. The Soviet Union landed a shuttle and astronauts on the moon.
  3. The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite, which successfully orbited Earth.
  4. The Soviet Union developed the world’s first H-bomb.
Explanation
Answer - C - When the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, the United States government pushed huge sums of money into math and science education programs and research.

Key Takeaway: After the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, the United States lost a significant amount of confidence in its math and science programs. In 1958, the U.S. passed the National Defense Education Act to fund math and science education programs and research to prepare a future generation of scientists.
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