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Description of  Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex (Icons of America)

In Dwight D. Eisenhowers last speech as president, on January 17, 1961, he warned America about the military-industrial complex, a mutual dependency between the nations industrial base and its military structure that had developed during World War II. After the conflict ended, the nation did not abandon its wartime economy but rather the opposite. Military spending has steadily increased, giving rise to one of the key ideas that continues to shape our countrys political landscape. Read more