MOON LANDING DBQESSENTIAL QUESTION How did the 1969 Moon Landing reflect the goals, fears, achievements, and global competition of the Cold War era? BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThe Moon Landing was one of the most important events of the twentieth century. On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. A third astronaut, Michael Collins, remained in orbit around the Moon in the command module. When Arm