The

question 81

Multiple Choice

the:

• A)U.S.planned to call for a second Bretton Woods conference.
• B)U.S.would no longer support the World Bank.
• C)U.S.planned to devalue its currency by 20 percent.
• D)dollar was no longer convertible into golD.

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