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Sputnik

By Michael Patton and Wilson Lee. Sputnik. What could Soviet superiority in space mean for the US?. Context. Where are we at? October 4, 1957 U.S. technologically dominant . Object PS1 Used an ICBM 84 kilograms. What happened up to this point? East Germany Uprising Korean War

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Sputnik

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  1. By Michael Patton and Wilson Lee Sputnik What could Soviet superiority in space mean for the US?

  2. Context Where are we at? • October 4, 1957 • U.S. technologically dominant. • Object PS1 • Used an ICBM • 84 kilograms What happened up to this point? • East Germany Uprising • Korean War • Hungarian Revolution

  3. Threat Analysis ICBM missile Advanced space-age weapons Advanced spying technology

  4. Action/Response What options are on the table? • Do nothing • Tell the public • Increase funding • Try to compete • Build bomb shelters Why should the president choose one option over the others? • Increase funding for education and missile programs • Try to compete with the Soviets

  5. Bibliography • Bille, Matt, and Erika Lishock. "launch of Sputnik." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC- CLIO, 2014. Web. 8 Mar. 2014. • Danzer, Gerald A., Ph. D., et al. "The Cold War Takes to the Skies." The Americans. By Gerald A. Danzer, Ph.D. et al. Vol. 1. Evanston: McDougalLittell, 2000. 788. Print. 

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