NASA / National Aeronautical and Space Administration
American space agency responsible for administrating the United Stateﾒs space program.
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World History
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Nagasaki
Japanese city devastated during World War II when the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Aug 8th, 1945.
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NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement, an economic treaty between Canada, the United States, and Mexico to lower tariffs and create a free trade environment. NAFTA was ratified by its member nations in 1994.
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Mussolini, Benito
(1883-1945) Italian leader. He founded the Italian Fascist Party, and sided with Hitler and Germany in World War II. In 1945 he was overthrown and assassinated by the Italian Resistance.
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Muslim League
Nationalist movement in India by the Islamic population who did not feel represented by the Indian National Congress. They initially formed to protect Muslim rights, but later called for an independent state.
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musket
Handheld weapon that uses small balls of lead as projectiles and gunpowder as the blasting agent.
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mummification
The process of preserving a corpse by removing the moisture from it before burial. This process was practiced by many different cultures.
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multinational company
A company that does business in more than one country, usually by setting up branch offices.
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mulattoes
In colonial Latin America, Spanish/African who were denied basic political, economic, and social rights due to their mixed heritage.
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Muezzin
In Islam, one who issues a call to prayer, causing the faithful to gather at the local Mosque.
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