The signing date of the Anglo-American Petroleum Agreement is which of the following?

• A. May 1945
• B. August 8, 1944
• C. July 1944
• D. November 1944

Answer: (B)

The question tests knowledge of when a key wartime agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on oil policy was formalized. The Anglo-American Petroleum Agreement was signed on August 8, 1944, in Washington, D.C., as part of coordinating Allied oil production, allocation, and distribution to support military operations in Europe and beyond. This August 1944 date sits squarely in the late summer of World War II, aligning with the period of intensified Allied planning after the Normandy landings.

The other dates don’t match the documented signing timeline. May 1945 comes after the signing had already occurred, and July 1944 and November 1944 fall outside the established date of August 8, 1944.