The primary purpose behind President Eisenhower's signing of the Interstate Highway Act in 1956 is best represented by option D: to provide the means to transport military aid more quickly in the event of a national military crisis. While the highway system did have multiple benefits, including improving civilian transportation and boosting the economy, Eisenhower's emphasis on military logistics during the Cold War was a significant factor in the creation of the interstate system.
It is widely believed that when President Eisenhower signed a bill to create a national interstate highway system in 1956, he did it for what primary purpose?
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A to allow people in suburban areas to enter big cities more quicklyto allow people in suburban areas to enter big cities more quickly
B to force southern states receiving federal funds to end segregationto force southern states receiving federal funds to end segregation
C so manufactured goods could be shipped from the east coast more quicklyso manufactured goods could be shipped from the east coast more quickly
D to provide the means to transport military aid more quickly in the event of a national military crisis
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