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 have chosen 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.


Answer: C

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