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United Kingdom Financial Crisis and Exit from the Gold Standard (1929–1932)

United Kingdom Financial Crisis and Exit from the Gold Standard (1929–1932)

  1. Britain returns to the gold standard parity

    Labels: Winston Churchill, Gold Standard, United Kingdom

  2. Second Labour government takes office amid weakening economy

    Labels: Ramsay MacDonald, Labour Party, United Kingdom

  3. Unemployment Insurance Act expands access to benefits

    Labels: Unemployment Insurance, British Parliament, Social Welfare

  4. Macmillan Committee reports on finance and industry

    Labels: Macmillan Committee, Banking System, Industry

  5. May Committee publishes major spending-cut recommendations

    Labels: May Committee, Committee on, British Treasury

  6. National Government formed to confront financial emergency

    Labels: National Government, Ramsay MacDonald, Coalition Cabinet

  7. Invergordon Mutiny sparks renewed sterling pressure

    Labels: Invergordon Mutiny, Royal Navy, Atlantic Fleet

  8. Treasury announces suspension of gold convertibility

    Labels: Treasury, Gold Convertibility, United Kingdom

  9. Gold Standard (Amendment) Act legalizes suspension

    Labels: Gold Standard, Parliament, Emergency Legislation

  10. National Government wins landslide election mandate

    Labels: National Government, General Election, Conservative Party

  11. Exchange Equalisation Account created to manage sterling

    Labels: Exchange Equalisation, Treasury, Foreign Exchange

  12. Crisis outcome: UK shifts to managed currency policy

    Labels: Managed Currency, United Kingdom, Monetary Policy