Week 31 New Flashcards

1
Q

Longstanding conflict between the spread of communism by the Soviet Union and the sustaining of democracy:

A

the Cold War

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2
Q

First astronaut to set foot on the moon:

A

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

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3
Q

Event during Cold War in which the United States and the Soviet Union almost engaged in nuclear war:

A

the Cuban Missile Crisis

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4
Q

President who fought to put America ahead in the “Space Race” and was assassinated while in Texas:

A

John F. Kennedy

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5
Q

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Who said it?

A

Neil Armstrong

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“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” What was the occasion?

A

the first human taking a step on the moon

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