Question

The launch of Sputnik I and Sputnik II by the Soviet Union in 1957 led the United States to -

form and alliance with communist China
⊝


reduce its defense spending
⊝


reinstate the military draft
⊝


accelerate its space program

Answer 1

The launch of Sputnik 1 shocked many Americans, who had assumed that their country was technologically ahead of the Soviet Union, and led to the “space race” between the two countries.

Step-by-step explanation: