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Gold Standard Amendment Act

Great Britain · Government / National Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1931Date range
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Chronological records

1931

Philip Snowden21 September 1931

London · Government / National Government

Snowden presents the measure suspending the statutory gold standard during the sterling crisis.

Names involved

Philip Snowden

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