NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

Computers are smaller, faster, and contain more capability than those first introduced in 1940.
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the cartel of thirteen nations known as Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which regulates the price and marketing of petroleum​



​OPEC

the federal department that strengthens the security of the United States by managing our borders and immigration laws


​Homeland Security 


​the organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that monitors and enforces rules of trade between nations




​ World Trade Organization (WTO) 

​the political and military alliance that consists of 28 North American and European countries who share democratic values for the purpose of pursuing security and defense. 


​North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

​developing and applying science to produce machines and devices for commercial purposes




​technology

​managing the resources of our country and how they are produced and consumed






​economy

buying and selling goods and services between businesses or countries for financial gain





​commerce

​the Soviet's first launched Earth-orbiting satellite on October 4, 1957


​Sputnik
renewing or creating more effective products or ways of doing things​



innovation

​the United States government funded program that has trained civilians to study and explore space since July 29, 1958





​NASA
The U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement, which 
replaced NAFTA,
created better trading practices between the three countries


USMCA

​a non-profit citizen base association known as Non-Governmental Organization, which performs services and humanitarian deeds

NGO​

​it was signed into law by President George W. Bush and stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 as a means to surveillance individuals suspected of terrorism


​USA Patriot Act
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​a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide




​the Internet