Sputnik Crisis
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A Sputnik Crisis is a national moment of recognition in which the 50s U.S. recognized the Soviet Union's technical capability on top of its ideological appeal.
- See: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Western Bloc, United States, Soviet Union, Sputnik 1, Artificial Satellite, Cold War, Creation of NASA, Space Race.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_crisis Retrieved:2020-5-13.
- The Sputnik crisis was a period of public fear and anxiety in Western nations about the perceived technological gap between the United States and Soviet Union caused by the Soviets' launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. The crisis was a significant event in the Cold War that triggered the creation of NASA and the Space Race between the two superpowers. The satellite was launched on October 4, 1957, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.