Moon Landing
Elizabeth Klevana
The Race to the Moon
- The Cold War heated up in the 1960s with the space race
- It was between the US and the Soviets
- The Soviets were ahead at one point but with determination, the US pulled ahead
- When Kennedy announced that their goal was to have a man land on the moon, the entire nation was in shock
- The Congress donated billions of dollars to NASA to help fund research and equipment
Recap!
Do remember what happened in the Cold War?
- Arms Race
- Communism
- Berlin Airlift
- Suez Crisis
- Red Scare
- Berlin Wall
- Bay of Pigs
- Cuban Missel Crisis
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Chinese Civil War
- The Space Race
The First People to Walk on the Moon:
Neil Armstrong
193-2012
Gemini 8, Apollo 11
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
1930-
Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Michael Collins
1890-1922
Gemini 10, Apollo 11
"One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind."
First Moon Landing 1969
Event Information
Apollo 11
When?
Wednesday, Jul 16, 1969, 12:00 AM
Where?