The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944, which laid the foundation for the post-WWII international economic order, primarily resulted in the creation of which two institutions?
- World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
The Bretton Woods Conference established the IMF to oversee the fixed exchange rate system and provide short-term balance of payments support, while the IBRD (now part of the World Bank Group) was created to provide long-term capital for the reconstruction of war-torn Europe and subsequent development of poorer nations. The WTO was not created until 1995, replacing the GATT.