Gold Wars: The US Versus Europe During The Demise Of Bretton Woods

Gold Wars

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs of Gainvesville Coins The story on the emergence of the US dollar hegemony. After the collapse of Bretton Woods in 1971 several European central banks tried setting up a new gold pool to stabilize the price and move to a quasi gold standard. The US wanted to phase out gold from the system … Read more