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What was the main purpose of the Bretton Woods Conference?
What was the main purpose of the Bretton Woods Conference?
- To regulate the international monetary and financial order after World War II (correct)
- To discuss the formation of the United Nations
- To negotiate peace treaties between the allied nations
- To establish military alliances among the allied nations
Which organizations were established as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference?
Which organizations were established as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference?
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) (correct)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Organization of American States (OAS) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Economic Community (EEC)
What did the participating countries want to avoid by establishing the Bretton Woods system?
What did the participating countries want to avoid by establishing the Bretton Woods system?
- Cultural and linguistic misunderstandings among nations
- Formation of military alliances that could lead to future conflicts
- Complications faced during the interwar period due to leaving the gold standard (correct)
- Global spread of infectious diseases
What was the need for an entity in the international monetary and financial system as per the participating countries?
What was the need for an entity in the international monetary and financial system as per the participating countries?
What was a concern of the participating countries based on the crises suffered by Germany in the 1920s?
What was a concern of the participating countries based on the crises suffered by Germany in the 1920s?
What was the formal name of the Bretton Woods Conference?
What was the formal name of the Bretton Woods Conference?
How many delegates attended the Bretton Woods Conference?
How many delegates attended the Bretton Woods Conference?
What organizations were established as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference?
What organizations were established as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference?
What was the primary goal of the Bretton Woods system for international commercial and financial relations?
What was the primary goal of the Bretton Woods system for international commercial and financial relations?
Why was multilateral economic cooperation crucial for the post-war world economies?
Why was multilateral economic cooperation crucial for the post-war world economies?
