United Kingdom: Return to Gold and Suspension during the Interwar Crisis (1925–1931)

1. Postwar debate on restoring gold convertibility

   Jan 1, 1918Labels: United Kingdom, Postwar debate

   • Hansard
   • BoE History

2. Bankers argue publicly for a gold standard

   Jan 27, 1925Labels: Bankers, Gold standard

   • Nat Archives

3. Churchill announces return to gold in Budget

   Apr 28, 1925Labels: Winston Churchill, Budget 1925

   • Hansard
   • LSE

4. Gold Standard Act 1925 receives Royal Assent

   May 13, 1925Labels: Gold Standard, Parliament

   • Hansard Acts
   • Hansard

5. Criticism grows over costs to exports and jobs

   Aug 5, 1925Labels: Parliamentary critics, Export industries

   • Hansard

6. General Strike highlights economic strains

   May 4, 1926Labels: General Strike, Coal miners

   • Britannica

7. Currency and Bank Notes Act reforms note issue

   Jul 2, 1928Labels: Currency and, Bank of

   • UK Legislation
   • Hansard

8. Macmillan Committee appointed to review finance

   Nov 5, 1929Labels: Macmillan Committee, Committee on

   • Nat Archives

9. May Committee report calls for spending cuts

   Jul 31, 1931Labels: May Committee, Committee on

   • May Report

10. National Government formed amid sterling pressure

    Aug 24, 1931Labels: National Government, Cross-party government

    • Nat Gov
    • Gold Lords

11. Invergordon Mutiny shakes confidence in sterling

    Sep 15, 1931Labels: Invergordon Mutiny, Royal Navy

    • RN Museum

12. UK suspends the gold standard

    Sep 21, 1931Labels: Gold suspension, Bank of

    • BoE History
    • Hansard Lords

13. Exchange Equalisation Account created to manage sterling

    Apr 19, 1932Labels: Exchange Equalisation, Treasury

    • EEA