Question

In a 1953 speech, President Dwight Eisenhower listed some things that cost about as much as "one modern heavy-duty bomber": a modern urban school, a couple of power plants or hospitals, or 50 miles of highway. What points was he trying to make?A. Using scarce resources involves trade-offs.B. The U.S. government has only so much money.C. A bomber is worth more than a power plant or hospital.D. Military spending is a poor use of money.E. Military spending is a poor use of money.

Answer 1

Answer: In Dwight Eisenhower's speech the key points he was trying to make were using scarce resources involves trade offs and the United States government only had so much money.

The correct answers are A and B.

Explanation:

The speech that was given by Eisenhower in 1953 was called "The Change of Peace." He states in this speech that if there is a danger that exists anywhere in the world, then it is shared by all the people. He goes on state that hope should be equally shared by all the people. He then speaks about atomic warfare and atomic bombs and how the U.S and Russia knows the secrets to atomic bombs.