Why did Eisenhower pass the National Defense Education Act of 1958?
A) To require American schools to include more elective courses in the arts and humanities
B)To increase science and math curricula in the U.S. in order to keep up with communist counterparts
C)To require American students to pass standardized math and science tests as a prerequisite for college
D) To give the U.S. government the authority to monitor American schools and universities for communist influence
