Question

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infer. use the graph titled \military spending since wwii.\ (use the bloomberg article)
to answer questions 13-15.
https://www.defense.gov/multimedia/photos/igphoto/2002099941/links to an
external site.

1. when did spending increase and decrease?
2. what does this tell us about america’s commitment to the global war on terror?
3. how does this compare to america’s commitment in wwii?

Explanation:

Answer:

1. (Depends on the graph: e.g., Spending increased during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Global War on Terror; decreased post - WWII, post - Korean War, post - Vietnam War, and in some peacetime periods.)
2. (Higher military spending during the Global War on Terror indicates a strong commitment, as resources are allocated to combat terrorism, showing sustained focus on counter - terror operations.)
3. (WWII had a massive, short - term spike in spending for a total war effort; the Global War on Terror has a more prolonged, steady (or with fluctuations) spending, showing a different scale and duration of commitment, with WWII being a more concentrated, all - out effort and the Global War on Terror a longer - term, ongoing security commitment.)