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The Cold War from 1945 to 1980

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

U.S. Defense Spending as % of GDP 15% 10% 5% 0% '48 '53 '58 '65 '68 '73 '78 '86 '92 '00 '10 Korea Vietnam Reagan Source: OMB Historical Tables

The 1980s spike on this chart most directly reflects which presidential policy?

  • A

    Bush's response to the September 11 attacks

  • B

    Carter's malaise-era deregulation initiatives

  • C

    Reagan's military buildup, including SDI, intended to outspend the USSR

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  • D

    Nixon's wage and price controls

Explanation

Reagan's defense buildup (1981-1986) included new weapons systems, the 600-ship navy, and the Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars"), pushing defense spending sharply upward as a share of GDP.

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