Question

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

A. By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military.
B. By implementing the Marshall Plan.
C. By increasing funding for math and science education.
D. By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Answer 1

C. By increasing funding for math and science education is your best choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

It should not be A, as that is under the GI bill, which provided funds for military personnel that served during World War II, including but not limiting to healthcare provisions, funds to start businesses or for college, etc.

It should not be B, as the implementation of the Marshall Plan was in place following World War II to help with the effort of following the policy of containment, which acted as monetary and resources ledge against the growing Communist threat, in an effort to help not only rebuild western europe, but also to help them advance.

It should not be D, as NATO was a military and economic alliance that called for countries to support each other in times of need. The USSR equivalent of NATO is the Warsaw Pact, which included Russia and her satellite states.