1. What impact did the object below have in the United States? *
 4 points
 SPUTNIK I
 A. The U.S. economy fell into a recession due to the U.S. overspending on developing
 spacecraft
 B. The American government increased funding for technology, math and science
 programs.
 C. It established the U.S. as the leader in space exploration, causing the U.S.S.R. to
 improve their aerospace technology.
 D. Communication systems across the world improved as signals now traveled
 through space.