By the mid-1950s, defense expenditures
A) declined below World War II levels.
B) gave way to expenditures on social-welfare policies.
C) grew to be the largest component of the federal budget.
D) reduced the profits of defense contractors.
E) shifted to the Middle East to protect American oil supplies.
Answer: C
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