Effects of the launching of Sputnik included: a. protests about excessive government
b. spending tax cuts that were meant to stimulate a faltering economy
c. a loss of credibility for the scientists of the Soviet Union
d. calls for more funding for science education in America the growth of the antiwar movement

Option D

Calls for more funding for science education in America the growth of the antiwar movement

Explanation:

Due to the cold war, the need for superiority in science and technology was created, and the U.S and Russia were the two countries running the arms race to gain superiority. When Russia launched the first rocket into space, The US responded by channeling funds into research and development. This was done in order to launch their own satellite into space as well. This was achieved a few years later with the launching of the Explorer 1