What was the controversial Roca-Runciman Pact signed between Argentina and Great Britain in 1933?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A trade agreement guaranteeing British beef import quotas in exchange for commercial concessions
- Step 1: Britain restricted imports from outside the Commonwealth at the Ottawa Conference. Step 2. Vice President Julio A. Roca Jr. negotiated to protect Argentine chilled beef exports. Answer: A trade agreement guaranteeing British beef import quotas in exchange for commercial concessions. Why not the others: In return, Argentina gave concessions to British railways and exempted British goods from tariffs.
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