Read each question and choose the best answer.
A vital element in keeping the peace is our military establishment. Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own
destruction....American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required
, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense
; we
have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions
.... This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the
American experience....Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications
....
In
the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence,
whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the
disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist-Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 17,
1961
What major difference between Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy is illustrated in this excerpt from Eisenhower's Farewell Address?
о A. Eisenhower's fears about the expanding scope of the defense industries
O B. Eisenhower's belief that a robust national defense industry is crucial to the economy
O C. Eisenhower's willingness to extend the executive branch's wartime powers
O D. Eisenhower's belief that defense contracts should be awarded after congressional approval