The World Bank was established in 1944 to ________

A) fund economic development such as dams and irrigation projects in developing nations
B) provide ease of banking for multinational corporations
C) fund international projects for developed nations, including dams on international rivers, multinational irrigation projects, and the spraying of herbicides and insecticides
D) fund international environmental studies of issues such as pollution and global warming
E) help weak governments by loaning money to heads of state for military infrastructure


Answer: A

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