The catalyst for the establishment of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), an act which would allocate funding for the training of counselors, was the:

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The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 spurred the United States to invest in education, particularly in science and technology, to ensure it would not fall behind in the Cold War technological race. This led to the establishment of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) to bolster the country's defense capabilities through improved education.

The Catalyst for the Establishment of the National Defense Education