Which of the following statements concerning U.S. military spending is most accurate?
A) After World War II, U.S. military spending continuously declined.
B) Under Democratic presidents, the percentage of U.S. resources devoted to the military increased while under Republican presidents the same expenditures decreased.
C) The U.S. abandoned military preeminence to the growing power of France.
D) Regardless of the party in political power, the percentage of the U.S. budget going to the military remained stable from the 1950s to the 1980s.
E) Under Republican presidents, the percentage of U.S. resources devoted to the military increased while under Democratic presidents the same expenditures decreased.
Answer: D