Well, after quite a lot of deliberation, and a bit of luck I've finally decided on a Junior Theme topic. It is on war funding, and the very high price of modern warfare. My question will be something like this: Why is military spending so high today, or why do 50% of our tax dollars go to military? To do this, I will look at where our tax dollars go exactly, and how much money the average American, and Cook County resident has lost due to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. I will look at how much war has cost in the past, and compare it to the prices of vehicles and weapons today. I also plan to look to the future and talk about the experimental technology of today, specifically Predator Drones and the future of U.S nuclear armament capabilities. I will use many sources, from online articles, to war databases, to novels, to New Yorker podcasts, to President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell speech.
Tommy,
ReplyDeleteYou won't have any difficulty locating information on this topic. Stick with searching databases such as LexisNexis, ProQuest, and CQ Researcher for scholarly articles. Also, be sure to vary your search terms: "war funds"; "cost of the Iraq war"; etc. Let Ms. G. or me know if you need help sifting through everything.
Good luck.