Arms Race And Space Race Flashcards
What were the effects of the “New Look”?
Saves the government money and provides security
What were major elements of Eisenhower’s “new look”?
Less money on soldiers, more money on weapons/bombs
Why did America invest in the increased study of weapons in the Cold War?
To scare communists and prove America is bigger better and faster
What does MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What did Eisenhower claim to be?
A fiscal conservative (tax-and-spend less)
What is Eisenhowers greatest legacy?
The interstate highway act of 1956
What was the effect of the interstate highway act of 1956?
Made it easier to get across the country.
How did Eisenhower promote the interstate commerce act 1956 in Congress?
By promoting it as a military necessary to transport bombs across the country
When was the first satellite launched and who launched it?
Sputnik was launched October 1957 by the Russians
When and why did the American space program turn?
1957 after Sputnik
What was vanguard 1?
The American response to sputnik, however it failed. It was nicknamed stay-putnik
Was National Aeronautics and Space Administration government run?
No they did not want to take orders from the military
Why was the national Defense and education act established and what was its effect?
Establish to promote math and science as well as testing however fine arts took a backseat. Americans wanted smarter kids to advance space study in future.
