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5 21st Century
Politics and Technology
Term | Definition |
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National Government | The government, or political authority, that controls a nation. |
Election of 2008 | Barack Obama was elected the first African American president of the United States. |
War on Terror | An ongoing international military campaign launched by the United States government following the September 11 attacks. |
Space | The expanse that exists beyond Earth and between celestial bodies. |
Innovation | To improve or to replace something. |
Technology | Science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools. |
Neil Armstrong | An American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. |
Space Program | An independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research. |