Look at the graph.


A graph titled U S Defense Spending, 1946 to 1969. The x axis shows the years 1946 to 1968. The y axis shows millions of dollars, from 0 to 100,000. The line starts at 42,000 in 1946, drops to 10,000 in 1948, rises to over 50,000 in 1953, drops to 42,000 in 1956, then steadily rises to over 50,000 in 1964, then rises to over 80,000 in 1968.

Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States
increased in the years immediately after World War II.
decreased during the midst of the Korean War.
increased during the arms race against the USSR.
decreased as more nuclear weapons were stockpiled.