What suggestions does Machiavelli make with regard to the changing relationship between states and ecclesiastical authority and the emergence of the principle of religious toleration?

The correct answer is A.) begin funding a large peacetime military to counter foreign aggression.

Explanation:

After World War II, the US and Soviet Union emerged as global superpowers. Due to their differences in ideology and beliefs, there was significant tensions between these countries. The fear that the Soviet Union would spread their communist system to other countries worried the American federal government. The government worried of possible hostile invasions by the Soviet Union. This is why, despite World War II being over, the US continued to have a significant military presence.