n. an official opinion or information
There is no truth in his statement.
leap
n. a long jump
Mountain lions leaped out of the cage and ran out of the zoo.
Soviet Union
n. a collection of countries with its capital in Moscow that ended in 1991
The space race was started by the Soviet Union in 1957 when it sent up the satellite Sputnik 1.
the Moon
n. the large rocky body that goes around the Earth
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
cold war
n. a war without physical fighting
The Cold War latest for approximately 50 years, from the 1940s to the 1990s.
land
v. to come down to the ground after flying
However, on July 20th, 969, Apollo 11 safely landed on the Moon.
mankind
n. all humans; humanity
In 1969, mankind successfully landed on the moon.
World War II
n. a fight between many countries that lasted from 1939 to 1945 World War II started when Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
president
n. the top leader of a country or a company
The highest person in the government is the president.
satellite
n. an object that travels around another larger object
The satellite was traveling around the Earth.