What would be a good pick for a project discussing how any one technology impacts a specific country?

I'm just having trouble picking one that is interesting and that ALSO has enough solid sources to rely on. We need to provide:



brief history of technology and country, impact the technology had on the country, and the moral/ethical issues of the technology and how the country deals with it.



I'm perfectly fine with everything asked of me, I just can't find a good topic (technology/country)! Any suggestions and ideas would be appreciated!What would be a good pick for a project discussing how any one technology impacts a specific country?
In the US



NASA's space race



Military weapons



Microsoft Internet technology



WalMart's capitalization of grocery, prescription, car servicing, clothing, and all other human needs - Supercenters and how they are swallowing up family businesses like Woolworth's, Ames, locally owned and operated hardware, small grocery, fast food, and other community businesses.



Or WalMart's ingenious streamlined building of new stores and supercenters.

stage stores

age of the dragon