Classical Liberal Economic Policy and the Gold Standard Movement (1860–1930)

1. Latin Monetary Union sets bimetallic rules

   Dec 23, 1865Labels: Latin Monetary, France, Bimetallism

   • LMU

2. U.S. Coinage Act shifts toward gold

   Feb 12, 1873Labels: Coinage Act, United States, Gold preference

   • Coinage Act

3. Germany enacts coinage law favoring gold

   Jul 9, 1873Labels: German Coinage, Germany, Gold standard

   • U S State
   • IMF Paper

4. U.S. passes Specie Resumption Act

   Jan 14, 1875Labels: Specie Resumption, United States, Hard money

   • Resumption Act

5. Bland–Allison Act expands silver purchases

   Feb 28, 1878Labels: Bland Allison, United States, Silver purchases

   • Bland Allison

6. U.S. resumes gold payments

   Jan 1, 1879Labels: Resumption of, United States, Gold convertibility

   • Resumption Act

7. Sherman Silver Purchase Act boosts silver demand

   Jul 14, 1890Labels: Sherman Silver, United States, Silver demand

   • Sherman Act

8. U.S. repeals major silver-purchase requirement

   Oct 31, 1893Labels: Silver Purchase, United States, 1893 policy

   • U S Hist
   • Sherman Act

9. Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” frames the conflict

   Jul 8, 1896Labels: William Jennings, Cross of, Free Silver

   • Britannica

10. Gold Standard Act defines U.S. dollar in gold

    Mar 14, 1900Labels: Gold Standard, United States, Legal definition

    • Gold Act

11. Federal Reserve Act reshapes gold-era management

    Dec 23, 1913Labels: Federal Reserve, U S

    • Fed History
    • Fed Essay

12. UK suspends gold standard at World War I onset

    Aug 5, 1914Labels: UK suspension, United Kingdom, War finance

    • 1914 Crisis

13. Genoa Conference promotes a “gold exchange” approach

    Apr 10, 1922Labels: Genoa Conference, International conference, Gold exchange

    • Britannica
    • Genoa Conf

14. Britain legislates return to gold at new terms

    May 13, 1925Labels: British Gold, United Kingdom, Interwar gold

    • Hansard
    • Parl Archives

15. Gold-standard tensions deepen after the 1929 crash

    Oct 29, 1929Labels: 1929 Crash, Global depression, Gold tensions

    • Fed Years
    • Genoa Conf