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QuizMultiple Choice

The Arms Race and the Space Race

Question 6 • OK-US History B1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27

Why did the US suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I?

Answer
A
The US knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I.
B
The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.
C
Sputnik I was a better satellite than the ones the US had launched.
D
The space race had ended and the United States had lost.
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