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jan 1, 1933 - Roosevelt takes US off Gold Standard

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To avoid bank runs which were all too common in Europe, President Roosevelt decided to take the US dollar off gold.

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ByEdoardo Raoul Falco

29 Aug 2021

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jan 1, 1933

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~ 92 years ago

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