4.3K views · 106 reactions | "There is a recurring temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly action could become the miraculous solution to all current difficulties..." President Eisenhower gave his farewell address #OnThisDay in 1961. Watch his full remarks: https://cs.pn/2AQ3iyW | American History TV | Facebook

Option 1: 🪖 The Military-Industrial Complex: In his farewell address (1961), President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned America about a new beast: an unchecked alliance between the arms industry, the Pentagon, and politicians. His words were clear—this machine could grow so powerful it would dictate U.S. foreign policy itself. 💥 Fast forward: John F. Kennedy floated the unthinkable—pulling U.S. troops out of Vietnam. That meant cutting the legs out from under the war machine Eisenhower had just war