The World War II And The Cold War - 1247 Words

The term â€Å"military complex† was made popular by Eisenhower who was the president from 1953 to 1961. The term refers to the marriage of military institutions with economic institutions for the reason of securing the nation However, the structure of the intertwined military, government and civilian was started earlier in the century from about 1915. There were many trial and errors to get the ball rolling on such an impacting and controversial issue. Many boundaries had to be overcome for there to function among these industries with the common ground of providing for the nation while at war. Although war’s affect may touch upon many aspects of life not only in America but any nation at war, blurred lines take the place of division between†¦show more content†¦So it is common for the height of the industrial military complex to be focused on the Cold War and World War II. Yet, the beginning years is when important changes took place and forever changed the i nfrastructure of government regarding military and industry. Due to the massive spending dedicated to weapons and warfare, biological and traditional there is even more of vague divergence between the organizations. How this blending came to be regarding commerce and military started around 1917. The first time the United States had to use its economy to prepare for war was for World War I. Production was not only needed for the war but also, to put the economy at full capacity. Therefore the civilian industry had to be enlisted in the production of supplies for the military. A network was created between federal government, military services and industry. Commerce coupled with this new network laid the groundwork for the complex Eisenhower later described in 1961. At these beginning stages, however, there was a disarray of order to accomplish supplying the military with what it demanded. The lack of power to command organization needed to adhere industry with government was owed to the different schools of thought concerning the governmentâ⠂¬â„¢s role in commerce. On one hand it was thought that the government should stay out of the