The dramatic rise in defense spending in the first half of the 1950s could be best explained by the united states' involvement in a) world war i. b) world war ii. c) the korean war. d) the vietnam war.

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The dramatic rise in Defense spending in the first half of the 1950s could be BEST explained by the United States' involvement in?

World War II was the United States' involvement in the dramatic rise in Defense spending in the first half of the 1950s. This means your answer is option B.

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