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The GI was made to provide relief for the veterans of World War II. This law granted government
loans to veterans who wished to start a new business
or build a home. It also provided money for veterans to
attend school or college. This provided money for veterans contributing to economics in WWII -
Soviet Union successfully launched the first earth-orbiting satellite, Sputnik.
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A U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education.
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The space race was a series of competitive technology demonstrations. It was between the United States and the Soviet Union, they were trying to show who was superior in relation to spaceflight.
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Apollo 11 was the aircraft that landed the first two humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the
first to step onto the. The U.S spent $25.8 billion on Project Apollo.