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President Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard Nixon,
elected in 1952 & 1956
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Which of the
following events inspired increased interest and investment in American
math and science education programs in the 1950s?
(A) the successful launch of the Sputnik satellite
(B) the Korean War
(C) the Eisenhower Doctrine
(D) the anti-communist crusade of Senator Joseph McCarthy
(E) the Brown v. Topeka
Board of Education decision
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