Which statement explains how the launch of Sputnik affected the Cold War arms race? It convinced military leaders in the United States to begin developing an anti-ballistic missile defense shield.
It showed U. S. and Soviet leaders that conventional weapons were outdated, which led to a cut in defense spending in both nations.
It led to the development of long-range rockets that would enable the United States and the Soviet Union to attack each other directly.
It showed both superpowers how dangerous atomic weapons were, which prompted the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c.t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees.b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee.c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process.d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.