Since World War II, most R&D spending in the United States has been used to support defense-related research, particularly during the Cold War. However, there has also been significant investment in civilian research by both the government and private industry.

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Since World War II

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Since World War II,

A) most R&D spending has been used to support civilian research.
B) most R&D spending has been used to support defense-related research.
C) there has been very little R&D spending in the United States.
D) the United States has used an industrial-policy approach to target companies that received government money for R&D.
E) the government has played a very minor role in the R&D process.

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