The World Bank was primarily created in 1944 to:
A) preserve peace through international cooperation and collective security.
B) promote economic development.
C) render judgments on disputes submitted to it by member states.
D) furnish advisory opinions on questions referred to it by authorized bodies.
E) promote respect for human rights.

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The World Bank was primarily created to promote economic development by providing loans and technical assistance to developing countries. While promoting peace and human rights are important goals of the organization, they are secondary to its core mission of economic development. The other options listed describe the functions of other international organizations such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice.

The World Bank Was Primarily Created in 1944 To