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Answer 1

The fact that the Soviets were the first to send up a satellite, and later a man up into space, was a demoralizing blow to the US (some Americans were happy for them though) [1].

All sides had demanded their peoples to put more effort, than ever before into the space race, even if it was dangerous to do so [2].

Star Wars, which was supported by Reagan, Ford, Carter (and George Lucas), had a negating effect on M.A.D. [3].
Source(s):
1. Tony Long, "April 12, 1961: Russia Wins Race, Puts First Man in Space," in [SCIENCE: DISCOVERIES], http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/04/dayintech_0412 (8 March 2013)

2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPACESHIP CHALLENGER," in [Approaching the Subject of Ethics], http://www.scs.illinois.edu/seebauer/ethics/Basics/Spaceship.html (8 March 2013)

3. THE COLD WAR MUSEUM, in [The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI): Star Wars], http://www.coldwar.org/articles/80s/SDI-StarWars.asp (8 March 2013)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Wow, thanks