. After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, American education shifted dramatically and hurriedly toward the inclusion of more math and science because ______.

a. the states were fearful of what would happen if the colleges and universities continued teaching fine arts
b. the U.S. government did not want the Soviet Union to surpass America in advances in science and technology during the Cold War period
c. the educational system in America was less sophisticated than that of the Soviet Union
d. the world might not want to continue trading with the United States if it were not perceived as dominant in every aspect of culture, including education


b. the U.S. government did not want the Soviet Union to surpass America in advances in science and technology during the Cold War period

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