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Published: October 1, 2007
For millions of Americans, it seemed as if the sky was falling. As the Soviet Union unleashed the power of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the United States suddenly felt vulnerable to a nuclear attack. Sputnik put Russian technology in orbit and altered the political momentum between two superpowers. Its most lasting legacy, however, may be how it energized America by forcing it to look up and reach out.
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