Sputnik crisis
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The Sputnik crisis was the period of intense U.S. anxiety and political upheaval following the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of the first artificial satellite, which sparked the space race and major investments in science and technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sputnik crisis canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows launch of Sputnik 1
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precedes formal beginning of Apollo program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | U.S. media coverage ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1958 ⓘ |
| facetOf |
U.S.–Soviet rivalry
NERFINISHED
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arms race ⓘ technological competition ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Soviet space achievements
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launch of Sputnik 1 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
National Defense Education Act
NERFINISHED
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U.S. anxiety about technological inferiority ⓘ U.S. political upheaval ⓘ U.S. space race participation ⓘ creation of ARPA ⓘ creation of NASA ⓘ expansion of U.S. engineering education ⓘ expansion of U.S. mathematics education ⓘ expansion of U.S. science education ⓘ growth of federal role in education ⓘ increased U.S. defense spending ⓘ increased funding for basic research ⓘ increased funding for missile development ⓘ increased funding for space technology ⓘ reform of U.S. school curricula ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. education policy
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U.S. science policy ⓘ U.S. space policy ⓘ public opinion in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| mainSubject |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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space race ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sputnik 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
evidence of U.S. technological lag
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threat to U.S. national security ⓘ |
| pointInTime | late 1950s ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
U.S. Vanguard TV3 launch failure
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establishment of ARPA ⓘ establishment of NASA ⓘ launch of Explorer 1 ⓘ launch of Sputnik 1 ⓘ launch of Sputnik 2 ⓘ passage of National Defense Education Act ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957-10 ⓘ |
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