HIST 1250 Final: HIST1250FINAL.doc
27 Sep 2014
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Since the beginning off civilization, man has looked past the sky in the search for knowledge. Sputnik 1 was the world"s first artificial satellite to successfully enter the earth"s orbit, and a remarkable breakthrough in science and aeronautics. A product of man"s enduring quest for scientific discovery and mastery, sputnik 1 re-shaped the world we live in today. Every bit as bright as the beacon it became against the dark october sky of 1957 sputnik 1 illuminated the beginning of a new scientific era. Rocketing out of the monumental scientific developments that marked the end of the second world war. As wwii drew to a close science was advancing drastically and in result society was, whether knowingly or not, poised for changes and reaction. Dramatic change was occurring in both eastern and western societies on all fronts wether it be social, or political. Egan 3 countries neighboring the soviet union including most of western europe, turkey, and.
