Several Presidents Have Been Given Conflicting Advice During Wartime

question 119

Multiple Choice

Several presidents have been given conflicting advice during wartime. Some advisers urged the president to pursue a peaceful solution; others urged him to escalate bombing to overcome the enemy. These presidents did not want to go down in history as the first U.S. president to lose a war, so they chose to escalate, thereby prolonging the war. According to your text, this decision was most likely a consequence of the motive to __________.

• A) perceive the situation as accurately as possible
• B) save as many lives as possible
• C) justify previous actions
• D) convince the taxpayers that a tax increase was necessary

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