The Montreal Protocol:
A) was only signed by 24 countries.
B) was designed primarily to address the problem of global warming.
C) will not create immediate, rapid drops in atmospheric CFC levels.
D) was not adhered to by the United States.
E) is generally considered a diplomatic disaster by most environmentalists.

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The Montreal Protocol was designed to address the problem of ozone depletion, not global warming. While it is a crucial step towards reducing the production and use of ozone-depleting substances like CFCs, it will not create immediate, rapid drops in atmospheric CFC levels. This is because CFCs have a long atmospheric lifetime and are still present in many products and systems in use.