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1. Sputnik crisisThe Sputnik crisis is the name for the American reaction to the success of the Sputnik program. It was a key event during the Cold War that began on October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite. The United States had held itself to be the world leader in space technology and missile development. However, the appearance of Sputnik I and the failure of the first two U.S. launch attempts rattled the American public. President Dwight D.
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