Why was Sputnik so significant to both the Soviets and the Americans?
a. It led to increased competition in athletics.
b. It fostered cooperation between the U.S. and USSR.
c. It showed how nuclear missiles would travel in space.
d. It prompted a race to see who could reach space first.

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Why was Sputnik so significant to both the Soviets and the Americans? 
a. It led to increased competition in athletics.
b. It fostered cooperation between the U.S. and USSR.
c. It showed how nuclear missiles would travel in space.
d. It prompted a race to see who could reach space first.

anonymous · Answer

d. This was what started the "space race"