Who succeeded Cordell Hull as U.S. Secretary of State?
Dean Acheson
Edward R. Stettinius
John Foster Dulles
Henry Kissinger
Answer
Edward R. Stettinius, a successful businessman and close advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, assumed the role of U.S. Secretary of State in November 1944, taking over from Cordell Hull. Stettinius played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the closing stages of World War II and helped establish the United Nations.
Cordell Hull: The Father of the United Nations
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