The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established a new international monetary system that:
Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
Abandoned all forms of international monetary regulation
Led to the formation of the European Union
Created the gold standard for global trade
Correct Answer :
A. Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
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The arms race
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Racial segregation in public facilities, under the separate but equal doctrine
The abolition of slavery
The right to free speech
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Fear of Communist influence and revolution in the United States
The spread of Spanish Influenza
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Vietnam War
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College scholarships for low-income students
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