Question

Use the following graph and what you know about American military involvement to answer the question below:

This is a line graph titled United States Defense Budget. The y-axis shows Billions of Dollars from 0 to 800 in 100-dollar increments. The x-axis shows years and ranges from 1948 to 2008. The line peaks at 1954, 1969, 1987, and 2008. It dips most heavily at 1949, 1957, 1975, and 1999.

What accounts for the spikes in American defense spending in the 1950s?

The entry of the U.S. into the UN
The Afghan War
The Vietnam War
The Korean War

Answer 1

Answer:

Korean War

Explanation:

The Korean war was a conflict between 1950-1953.

Answer 2

The reason there was a spike in defense spending of the United States in the 1950s was the Korean War.

When did the Korean War happen?

The Korean War was a deadly conflict on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea as well as the allies of both nations.

It occurred between 1950 and 1953 and because the United States actively supported South Korea, their defense spending saw a spike in that period.

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