What accounts for the spikes in american defense spending in the 1950s?

 The correct answer is : the korean war

Explanation:  This war was an armed conflict that occurred in the Korean peninsula where Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea. South Korea was influenced by North American capitalism and North Korea by the socialism of the Soviet Union. This war was the first armed conflict of the cold war.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

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