Ch. 29 Sec. 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

He became one of the first people to walk on the moon, along with Neil Armstrong

Answer 1

Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

Question 2

A barrier of concrete and barbed wire between East and West Berlin

Answer 2

Berlin Wall

Question 3

He was a leading Vietnamese nationalist. He believed that only a Communist revolution could free the Vietnamese people

Answer 3

Ho Chi Minh

Question 3

Communist guerrilla forces called the ________ as its army

Answer 3

Vietcong

Question 5

American leaders feared that if one country became Communist, nearby countries would also fall into Communism

Answer 5

Domino Theory

Question 6

The U.S. Navy formed a blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in more weapons

Answer 6

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 7

The Cuban rebel led a revolution against an unpopular dictator. In 1959, he overthrew the dictator and established a Communist government.

Answer 7

Fidel Castro

Question 8

Beginning in 1961, they sent volunteers to developing countries to help with projects such as digging wells and building schools

Answer 8

Peace Corps

Question 13

He became one of the first people to walk on the moon. He said, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Answer 13

Neil Armstrong