History: May 2 (#5)

History: May 2 (#5)
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May 2, 2000 President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.

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On May 2, in the year 2000: President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated by Mission Delta 31.

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Why May 2, 2000 matters: President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 2, 2000 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolutio n has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)