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What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Education Act?
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.
Sputnik I was developed because of information from the National Defense Education Act.
The launch of Sputnik I meant the United States no longer needed funds for 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’s 1957 launch alarmed U.S. policymakers about Soviet advances in science and technology, prompting Congress in 1958 to pass the NDEA to fund improvements in science, math, and foreign-language education and to support students—aimed at strengthening national defense. The other options are incorrect.