When this satellite was launched into orbit by the u. s.s. r. in 1957 americans were terrified. if a satellite could be put into orbit, then a nuclear bomb could be delivered on the tip of a missile. many americans invested in bomb shelters for what they say as an impending nuclear war. the u. s. government created n. a.s. a and starting thinking about how to better educate american students in science. this little satellite started the space race.

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when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.