Asked by Hagen Backus on Jul 21, 2024
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The Baruch Plan provided for which of the following?
A) A unified German state
B) The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Iran
C) U.S. abandonment of its atomic monopoly only after the creation of an international agency to control the world's fissionable materials
D) Humanitarian loans to nations recovering from the Second World War
Baruch Plan
A proposal by the United States, named after Bernard Baruch, to internationalize and control nuclear energy and eliminate atomic weapons in the aftermath of World War II.
Atomic Monopoly
Refers to a period, particularly after World War II, when a single country (initially the United States) had exclusive knowledge, technology, and capability to produce nuclear weapons.
Fissionable Materials
Substances capable of undergoing fission reactions, used in nuclear reactors and weapons.
- Elaborate on the significance of nuclear weapons in the diplomatic relations and arms competition throughout the Cold War.
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Lakendra EvansJul 25, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Baruch Plan, proposed by Bernard Baruch to the United Nations in 1946, called for the establishment of an international agency to control and regulate the world's fissionable materials. The plan also called for the United States to relinquish its atomic monopoly only after the agency was established and had the ability to ensure the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Learning Objectives
- Elaborate on the significance of nuclear weapons in the diplomatic relations and arms competition throughout the Cold War.