The launch of Sputnik I and Sputnik II by the Soviet Union in 1957 led the United States to - form and alliance with communist China
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reduce its defense spending
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reinstate the military draft
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accelerate its space program

The launch of Sputnik 1 shocked many Americans, who had assumed that their country was technologically ahead of the Soviet Union, and led to the “space race” between the two countries.

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`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".

not all were fit for battle and were weak.