The aspects of elementary and high-school education that the National Defense Education Act most focused on were _________________.

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The National Defense Education Act focused on programs in mathematics, foreign languages, and the sciences in order to improve the United States' ability to compete with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This included funding for textbooks and equipment to support these programs. There was no emphasis on school lunches or ROTC/physical education programs.

The Aspects of Elementary and High-School Education That the National