Why Was the National Security Act of 1947 Significant

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Multiple Choice

Why was the National Security Act of 1947 significant?

• A)It discontinued the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thereby making it more difficult for leaders of different American military branches to communicate.
• B)It created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to address deteriorating alliances among Western European nations.
• C)It centralized control of the military establishment in the United States and formed institutions such as the Central Intelligence Agency.
• D)It provided $13 billion to American World War II veterans to use for costs such as medical treatment and education.
• E)It banned strikes by labor unions and lowered all wages and prices in the years after World War II.

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