According to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the military-industrial complex emerged during the Cold War a result of:A.the United States maintaining a huge military force during peacetime.B.the United States' failure to achieve its goals during the Korean War.C.communist agents infiltrating the highest levels of U.S. government.D.the Soviet Union's policy of fighting proxy wars around the globe.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Cold War broke out almost immediately after World War II ended with the defeat of the Axis powers. The Soviet Union and the United States emerged from the war as the world's two most powerful countries. But they had very different ideologies. The United States was a democracy with a capitalist economic system. The Soviet Union was a communist dictatorship with an economy entirely controlled by the government. The rivalry between these two countries led to conflicts around the world, a buildup of nuclear missiles, and even the development of the space program.According to the passage, what were the primary causes of the Cold War?A.The buildup of nuclear weapons around the world and the creation of the space programB.The great power of the United States and the Soviet Union and their different ideologiesC.The defeat of the Axis powers and the United States' belief in democratic governmentD.The United States–Soviet alliance during World War II and the Soviet Union's communist systemSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was the primary purpose for the growth of the military-industrial complex?Multiple Choiceto benefit the American people through jobsto answer the defense needs of the Cold Warto maintain a similar budget size to that of domestic programsto provide extra income for scientists in the universities

The Cold War Era was marked by all the following except:Athe formation of military alliancesBthe use of espionage and subversionCan American policy of containmentDthe use of nuclear weapons in small wars

What resulted from the emergence of the Soviet Union and the United States as superpowers following World War II?A.Militias in Rwanda began a campaign of genocide against ethnic minorities.B.Democracies and communist countries formed separate military alliances.C.Great Britain tightened its control over its colonies in Africa and Asia.D.The United States dropped the first atomic bombs ever used.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The biggest goal of the Cold War was a competition between the US and USSR to see who could