Review for Ch 30, 31, 32

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What is the Peace Corps?

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A program that sends volunteers to developing countries to help with projects such as digging wells and building schools.

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Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong.

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What was the government's response to the Tienanmen incident in 1989?

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They used force to end the protests.

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Where did Hurricane Katrina have its biggest impact?

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New Orleans.

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What was the effect of the Three Mile Island nuclear power accident on the environment?

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Authorities believe it had little effect and that there were no harmful effects from the accident.

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What is the domino theory?

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The idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall, like a row of dominoes.

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Who was Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin?

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An American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the moon.

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What is the Tet Offensive?

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A major military campaign during the Vietnam War that took place in 1968.

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What does 'search and destroy missions' refer to?

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Military operations aimed at seeking out and eliminating enemy forces.

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What was the significance of the Tienanmen Square protests?

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They were a series of demonstrations in 1989 advocating for political reform in China.