1957



Sputnik was launched November 3, 1957 by the Soviets to gain confidence in the Cold War. Sputnik was an artificial satellite used in the Cold War by the Soviets. With the launch of //Sputnik//, the Soviets made the technology gap between the Americans significantly bigger.

Information Provided By: America Pathways to the Present (page 661& 667)

Picture Provided By: http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/projects/geoweb/participants/dutch/GRAPHIC0/Spacecraft/sputnik1.gif