What Effect Did the Decline in Military Governments in the 1980s

question 17

Multiple Choice

What effect did the decline in military governments in the 1980s and 1990s have on military spending in the less developed countries?

• A) As civilian governments replaced many military regimes, military expenditures went down somewhat
• B) As many military regimes were replaced by civilian governments, the absolute amount of military expenditures actually went up overall
• C) Military expenditures as a percentage of GDP almost always went up
• D) Military expenditures were usually covered by foreign aid from either the United States, Germany, China, or Russia
• E) The absolute level of military spending declined sharply

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