Global Politics and Economic Inequality

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What was the primary function of the IMF and World Bank in relation to underdevelopment?

  • To promote international cooperation and financial stability
  • To facilitate economic growth and independence in the Global South
  • To provide humanitarian aid to developing countries
  • To facilitate West's control over financial and trade arrangements (correct)

What was the result of the rise of international financial institutions in the 1960s and 1970s?

  • A shift in economic power from the West to the Global South
  • A decrease in international trade and investment
  • An increase in international banking and financial operations (correct)
  • A decline in the value of the US dollar

Why did the US provide aid to developing countries during the post-WWII period?

  • To promote economic development and independence in the Global South
  • To counter the spread of communism
  • To maintain international trade and avoid recessions
  • To supply aid and wealth to the US through credit (correct)

What was the role of governments in maintaining the economy during the post-WWII period?

<p>To stimulate the economy through investment and cheap credit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the national liberation movements in the Afro-Asian continents during the 1950s-1970s?

<p>The emergence of newly industrialized countries aligned with the US (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Bretton Woods System established in 1944?

<p>To stabilize exchange rates and commit to fixed exchange rates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the US fear recession during the 1940s-1970s?

<p>Because everyone held US dollars and the US held all the gold (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the process of de-industrialization that began in the US during the 1940s-1970s?

<p>The US began to import more goods than it exported, leading to a trade deficit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of Nixon's decision to close the gold window in 1971?

<p>The US remained supreme in the global economy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the World Bank and IFIs accelerate underdevelopment in the Global South?

<p>By facilitating Western control over financial and trade arrangements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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