What was the historic agreement reached in 1945 between King Abdulaziz and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard the USS Quincy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Quincy Agreement
- Step 1: Analyze 20th-century diplomacy: On February 14, 1945, King Abdulaziz met President Roosevelt aboard the USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake of the Suez Canal.
- Step 2: The historic Quincy Agreement forged an enduring strategic partnership balancing American energy security with regional security cooperation.
Answer
The Quincy Agreement.
Why not the others: 'Treaty of Jeddah' was signed with Britain in 1927 recognizing independence; 'Red Line Agreement' was a 1928 oil cartel pact; 'Baghdad Pact' was a 1955 Cold War alliance.
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