Sputnik Challenge

Zusatztext Divine provides a balanced analysis of Eisenhower's response to Sputnik...lucid and detailed study... Klappentext Professor Divine! one of the leading American diplomatic historians! here examines the major controversy of Eisenhower's second term: the successful Soviet launching of Sputnik! which triggered a long period of public anxiety over the quality of American strategic! technological! and educational policies. He traces the dramatic and long-reaching impact of these events! especially on defence strategy and educational programmes. Zusammenfassung Professor Divine, one of the leading American diplomatic historians, here examines the major controversy of Eisenhower's second term: the successful Soviet launching of Sputnik, which triggered a long period of public anxiety over the quality of American strategic, technological, and educational policies. He traces the dramatic and long-reaching impact of these events, especially on defence strategy and educational programmes.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A. Divine, Robert A. (Professor of History Divine, Divine Robert A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.1993
• EAN: 9780195050080
• ISBN: 978-0-19-505008-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, International Relations, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Archaeology, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, History of the Americas, c 1960 to c 1969, History and Archaeology, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Central / national / federal government, C 1945 To C 1960, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Central government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era