The United Nations Security Council
A) was made up of most of the smaller member states.
B) had the power to launch nuclear attacks.
C) included five main regional powers who held veto power.
D) supported the Soviet Union in the Cold War.

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The United Nations Security Council consists of five main regional powers who hold veto power, namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It is designed to give these powerful nations a say in maintaining international peace and security. Option A is incorrect because the Security Council is made up of both large and small member states, not just smaller ones. Option B is incorrect because the Security Council does not have the power to launch nuclear attacks, as that power lies with individual countries. Option D is incorrect because the Security Council was designed to be a neutral body that could address international conflicts, not to support one particular country or ideological bloc during the Cold War.