How did Ike both expand the new deal yet seek to limit the power of the “military industrial complex”?
Expert Answer
Ike seemed to strike a right balance between national defense and using diplomacy for dealing with soviet union.
He was against arms reduction and thought that bomb was a detterent to nuclear war.
There were concerns expressed regarding defense policy and growing influence of military complex. There was stress on imperative need for effective development.
He cautioned the collaboration of federal government with industrial leaders. It was termed as vulnerable abuse of power.