CLEP US History II

Answer: B - In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower strongly cautioned the nation to “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” He further advised the people to remain aware and self-educated on issues related to defense so that they could play a direct role in subverting the inevitable disaster that comes when too much power is concentrated in the defense sector. Though it may have seemed strange for that message to come from a career military man, Ike’s warnings proved prescient in subsequent years.