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The "Star Wars" Strategic Defense Initiative was proposed by this U.S. President.
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Ronald Regan
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Increased technology and decreased government regulations made ___ the buzzword of the closing years of the twentieth century.
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Globalization
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Pssimists argue that globalization threatens to homogenize the world's cultures into a single "____" culture
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Mc Donalds
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What economic system is the driving force behind globalization?
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Capitalism
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Whati s the most imporant segment of the worldwide criminal economy?
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Drug Trafficking
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The first modern, practical computers were created during and immediately after this conflict.
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World War II
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The internet wascreated in 1969 by ____ ____ ___ ________
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Unite States Defense Department
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Cities such as Bangalore in this country have become miniture "Silicon Valleys" through the investments of mulitnational corporations like IBM etc.
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India
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In December 1999, protestors in Seattle, Washington protested against the policies of this United Nations' agency
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World Trade Organization(WTO)
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According to the New York Times Almanac, what is the "fastest growing form of media in history?"
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Internet
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