The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of sputirk 1 was that it

(202 bc - 220 ad) dynasty started by lui bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the qin dynasty and adopted confucian principles; han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity

they wanted the u.s. to fight on the side of the central powers.