is it true or false that congress set up NASA in response to the soviet blockade of Berlin
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It is false that Congress set up NASA in response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin. NASA, which stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
The creation of NASA was prompted by the growing space race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Soviet launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 and subsequent advancements in space technology by the Soviet Union raised concerns among American politicians and the public. The establishment of NASA aimed to consolidate and coordinate American efforts in space exploration and research.
The Soviet blockade of Berlin, known as the Berlin Blockade, occurred between 1948 and 1949, several years before the creation of NASA. It was a crisis in which the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' access to West Berlin, resulting in the Berlin Airlift to supply the city. While this event was highly significant in the context of the Cold War, it was not a direct factor in the establishment of NASA.