History of the United States II / Unit 13 USH2 1838 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sputnik
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The idea
In October nineteen fifty-seven the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first manmade satellite, and federal support for research surged.
In practice
The National Defense Education Act of September nineteen fifty-eight, putting over seven hundred seventy-five million dollars into education over four years.
Where people slip
The anchor ties the new money to research with potential military uses.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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