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The Gold Standard

In Our Time

CHAPTER

Economic Turbulence and the Gold Standard After WWI

This chapter examines the economic turmoil following World War I, focusing on the impacts of abandoning the gold standard and the resultant inflation. It analyzes the challenges faced by nations in re-adopting the gold standard and its role in contributing to the Great Depression in Britain, alongside the complex interplay of political and economic factors.

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