Several Presidents Have Been Given Conflicting Advice During Wartime

Multiple Choice

Several presidents have been given conflicting advice during wartime. Some advisers urged the president to pursue a peaceful solution; others urged him to escalate bombing to overcome the enemy. These presidents did not want to go down in history as the first U.S. president to lose a war, so they chose to escalate, thereby prolonging the war. According to your text, this decision was most likely a consequence of the motive to __________.

A) perceive the situation as accurately as possible
B) save as many lives as possible
C) justify previous actions
D) convince the taxpayers that a tax increase was necessary