History of the United States II / Unit 11 USH2 1513 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Leaving Gold
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The idea
Digital History records that during the hundred days Roosevelt took the nation off the gold standard, devalued the dollar and ordered the Federal Reserve to ease credit.
In practice
The Federal Reserve of unit six told to make borrowing easier.
Where people slip
The anchor ties the break with gold to the banking act; the course follows the witness and gives no date.
Your place on the trail
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