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In the 1950s and 1960s, membership in the UN General Assembly more than doubled as a result of decolonization in:

Correct answer: A. Africa and Asia

  • A. Africa and Asia
  • B. Africa and Latin America
  • C. Asia and Latin America
  • D. Eastern Europe and Africa

Explanation

Decolonization brought a large wave of newly independent states from Africa and Asia into the UN during the 1950s and 1960s. Their admission substantially changed the General Assembly’s membership and voting balance.

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