Question
Use the information in the chart to answer the question.
Initiatives of President Eisenhower
• Creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1958
• Passage of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), 1958
• Development of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), 1958
Which event most motivated the initiatives listed in the chart?
Responses
the development of nuclear weapons by China
the development of nuclear weapons by China
the launch of a satellite by the Soviet Union
the launch of a satellite by the Soviet Union
the depletion of the ozone layer in Brazil
the depletion of the ozone layer in Brazil
the increase in acid rain in Germany
Initiatives of President Eisenhower
• Creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1958
• Passage of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), 1958
• Development of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), 1958
Which event most motivated the initiatives listed in the chart?
Responses
the development of nuclear weapons by China
the development of nuclear weapons by China
the launch of a satellite by the Soviet Union
the launch of a satellite by the Soviet Union
the depletion of the ozone layer in Brazil
the depletion of the ozone layer in Brazil
the increase in acid rain in Germany
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The event that most motivated the initiatives listed in the chart is **the launch of a satellite by the Soviet Union**. This event, specifically the launch of Sputnik in 1957, heightened concerns in the United States about technological and military advancements by the Soviet Union, leading to the establishment of NASA, the National Defense Education Act, and ARPA to enhance science and technology education and research in the U.S.