The Military Industrial Complex During The Cold War

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The military-industrial complex is something everyone has heard of but is never too sure what it is or what it does. It is known as something larger than the average civilian. With both sides, the Democrats and Republicans, bickering back and forth the publics perception is skewed. With so much power in one central place, being held by such few hands, under strict classifications, its hard for the public to agree with one side or the other.

The term military-industrial complex was made famous by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address. He warned “the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist” in reference to the MIC. The MIC is a reference to the physical connections between industrial and military production. The parts of the military industrial complex are that of the military and the industries that supply the weapons, food supplies, and other military costs. The policy makers are not specifically involved. …show more content…
During times of war, production rates grow. This growth creates spending which fuels the economy. There are jobs, money flow, and goods being produced. For the industries, war is a good thing. In Eisenhower’s time, he warned that this bond would create a monster. He said that these connections would build a reliance on the military to continue to grow and require more and more goods. This thought process started with the Cold War when the United States was trying to build its defense against communism. This idea of defense has snowballed into the war we have been involved in for the past fourteen years. The War on Terror can be directly sourced to the military industrial

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