Sputnik Mania

Name: Sputnik Mania
Director: David Hoffman
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2007-06-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Walt Disney, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler

01.06.2007

Sputnik Mania poster

Sputnik Mania poster

United States01.06.2007DocumentaryHistory1h 32min

description

Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.