Germany adopts the gold standardJan 1, 1873Labels: Germany, Gold standardBritannicaBritannica Gold standard
U.S. Coinage Act moves toward gold-only moneyFeb 12, 1873Labels: United States, Coinage ActCongress lawWikipedia
Panic of 1873 triggers prolonged deflation pressuresSep 18, 1873Labels: Panic of, United StatesBritannicaWikipedia
U.S. Specie Resumption Act sets gold redemption dateJan 14, 1875Labels: Specie Resumption, U SWikipediaFed history
Latin Monetary Union sharply limits silver coinageNov 5, 1878Labels: Latin Monetary, FranceEconlibWikipedia
United States resumes gold convertibilityJan 1, 1879Labels: United States, Gold convertibilityFed historyBritannica
Baring crisis sparks emergency international supportNov 1, 1890Labels: Baring crisis, Bank ofBritannicaWikipedia
Panic of 1907 exposes limits of U.S. gold-standard bankingOct 17, 1907Labels: Panic of, U SBritannicaWikipedia
Federal Reserve Act creates U.S. central bankDec 23, 1913Labels: Federal Reserve, United StatesFed historyCongress law
World War I breaks the prewar gold standardAug 1, 1914Labels: World War, Gold suspensionBritannicaIMF F D
Genoa Conference promotes a gold-exchange standardApr 10, 1922Labels: Genoa Conference, Gold-exchange standardLeague docWikipedia
Britain returns to gold at prewar parityApr 28, 1925Labels: United Kingdom, Return toHansardBritannica
Hoover Moratorium responds to debt-driven crisisJun 20, 1931Labels: Hoover Moratorium, United StatesBritannicaWikipedia
Britain abandons gold, accelerating global fragmentationSep 20, 1931Labels: United Kingdom, Abandon goldBritannicaWikipedia
U.S. gold controls and devaluation end domestic gold standardApr 5, 1933Labels: United States, Gold controlsPresidencyWikipedia
Gold Reserve Act centralizes U.S. gold at TreasuryJan 30, 1934Labels: Gold Reserve, U SCongress lawCambridge
Tripartite Agreement marks shift to managed currenciesSep 25, 1936Labels: Tripartite Agreement, United StatesFRUSWikipedia