Compare old trends versus the new trends in military spending. How has military spending changed over time? What are the consequences?
What will be an ideal response?
During the Cold War, many states sought to increase their security by purchasing
arms produced by suppliers eagerly seeking allies as well as profits from exports. In
1961, the world arms trade was valued at $4 billion. Thereafter, the traffic in arms
imports climbed rapidly and peaked in 1987 at $82 billion. The end of the Cold War
did not end the arms trade, however. Since 1991 when the Cold War ended, and
continuing throughout the era of global terrorism that began on 9/11, the total value of
all international arms transfers through 2014 was over $611 billion and the volume of
arms transfers each year continues to grow
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Which of the following is true about the Annapolis Convention?
a. It was held in 1777. b. It issued the call for another convention to consider amendments to the Articles of Confederation. c. It was attended by delegates from all of the states. d. It drafted the Constitution.
What military alliance was formed by the Soviet Union to counter NATO?
a. Warsaw Pact b. War Powers Resolution c. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty d. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution e. Peace Corps