NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT SEPTEMBER 1958 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT U.S GOV'T LEGISLATIVE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION COLD WAR U.S GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION GLOBAL RELATIONS IN SEPTEMBER 1958 CONGRESS PASSED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT IT PROVIDED EXTENSIVE AID TO BRING AMERICAN STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN LINE WITH THE SOVIET UNION'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WHICH MANY PEOPLE BELIEVED TO SUPERIOR TO THAT IN THE UNITED STATES THE ACT WAS PASSED SHORTLY AFTER THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED SPUTNIK THE FIRST SPACE SATELLITE THE ACT GAVE GRANTS TO STATE SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS IT ALSO GAVE MONEY TO SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM TO UTILIZE MEDIA SUCH AS TELEVISION RADIO AND MOTION PICTURES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN ADDITION THE LEGISLATION PROVIDED LOANS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
