In the first paragraph of the speech, on page 2 Eisenhower uses the phrase "insolvent phantom as a symbol of the threat of economic depression

an allusion to soldiers who died for America's freedom

a simile comparing America to other countries

a metaphor for democracy's potentially grim future

The answer is "A symbol of the threat of economic depression"

Explanation:

Insolvent means unable to pay a debt and phantom means "denoting a transaction that has been invented for fraudulent purposes but that does not really exist." These words together both have something to do with the economy(money structure)

answer; (d) i believe that the correct answer is americans finally ran out of ammunition;