Why did President Woodrow Wilson convince General Electric to reassign patent rights to the Radio Corporation of America?

A) to break up the GE monopoly that cornered the radio and electronics market
B) to counter GE mismanagement had been uncovered in a 1918 scandal
C) to give RCA the assets that would allow it to become a multinational corporation
D) to protect patent rights and maintain American supremacy in radio technology

Radio Corporation of America

An American electronics company that was a major player in the development of radio broadcasting in the United States and also had significant developments in television and other electronics.

Patent Rights

Legal protections granted to inventors, giving them exclusive rights to manufacture, use, or sell their inventions for a certain period.

General Electric

A multinational conglomerate corporation involved in a variety of sectors including aviation, power, healthcare, and renewable energy.