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What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Educational Act?
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.
The development of Sputnik I came about because of information generated by the National Defense Education Act.
The launch of Sputnik I meant the US no longer needed the funds provided by the National Defense Education Act.
The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I.

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"The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I."

Explanation: Sputnik I (Oct 1957) alarmed the U.S. about Soviet technological superiority, prompting Congress to pass the National Defense Education Act (1958) to boost science, math, and foreign-language education and provide funding/loans—so the NDEA was a reaction to Sputnik, not a cause.