Vocabulary
Eisenhower used this word to describe the "four major wars" of the century, meaning great destruction or loss of life.
Holocausts
Eisenhower delivered this address in this year.
1961
According to Ike, one constant purpose of America is to foster progress in this.
Human achievement
Eisenhower coined this term to describe the combination of the military and the arms industry.
A) The War Machine
B) The Military-Industrial Complex
C) The Defense Alliance
D) The Arms Union
B) The Military-Industrial Complex
This adjective was used to describe the course the "rising younger generation" would set for the country.
Vigorous
The speech was delivered from this specific room in the White House.
Oval Office
Eisenhower prayed that these three things (poverty, disease, and...) would disappear from the earth.
Ignorance
Until the latest world conflict, the U.S. did not have this type of industry to make and sell weapons.
A) An arms industry
B) A steel industry
C) A research industry
D) A nuclear industry
A) An arms industry
Eisenhower warned against this type of "influence and power" from the military-industrial complex, meaning more than is necessary.
Excessive
At the time of the speech, Eisenhower had served his country for this many years.
50 years
He stated that those who have freedom must also understand its "heavy" these.
responsibilities
According to the text, we must guard against this type of "influence and power" from this new combination.
A) Necessary
B) Excessive
C) Decreasing
D) Helpful
B) Excessive
In section III, Ike cautions against the impulse to seek this type of "solution" that is visually striking or expensive.
Spectacular
Eisenhower mentioned he would become this type of citizen on "Friday noon."
Private citizen
Eisenhower hoped that a peace would one day be guaranteed by the "binding force" of these two things.
respect and love
How does Eisenhower suggest the "technological revolution" has changed the nature of scientific research in America?
A) It made research cheaper and easier for individuals.
B) It moved research from solitary inventors to government-funded and controlled teams.
C) It stopped universities from doing any research.
B) It moved research from solitary inventors to government-funded and controlled teams.
This noun refers to the "unmatched" wealth and resources Eisenhower claimed the United States possessed.
Riches
The speech was delivered on this specific date in January.
January 17th
Eisenhower expressed faith that all nations, under God, would eventually reach this specific goal.
Peace with justice
What is the underlying message of Eisenhower’s request that "all who have freedom will understand... its heavy responsibilities"?
A) That freedom is free and requires no work.
B) That maintaining a free society requires constant vigilance and difficult balance.
C) That only the military is responsible for keeping us free.
B) That maintaining a free society requires constant vigilance and difficult balance.