President Dwight D. Eisenhower's words of warning in his Farewell Address on January 17, 1961, foreshadowed the era of the Vietnam War (B). His concerns about the military-industrial complex highlighted issues of unwarranted influence and power that became increasingly evident during the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam in the following years.
"This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence – economic, political, even spiritual – is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.
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."
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address, January 17, 1961
President Eisenhower's words of warning in his Farewell Address foreshadowed what American era?
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A Korean WarKorean War
B Vietnam WarVietnam War
C Civil RightsCivil Rights
D Watergate Scandal
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