The 1957 launch of sputnik by the soviet union embarrassed the united states because it

It was a major technological step and a great propaganda success. It suggested that the Soviets had taken the lead in the race space by being the first to launch an artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Let´s remember the world was living in the Cold War period then.

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abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

1. where does the energy of a nuclear power plant come from?

d) political bosses should not hold office