Scenarios about 'bretton woods'
The international monetary system established in 1944 at a conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, creating a framework for global commerce and financial relations after World War II. It established the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, while fixing exchange rates to the U.S. dollar, which was convertible to gold, creating a stable economic foundation that lasted until Nixon ended dollar-gold convertibility in 1971.
What If The Bretton Woods System Never Collapsed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the international monetary system established at Bretton Woods in 1944 continued to function, maintaining fixed exchange rates and the gold standard into the 21st century.
What If The Gold Standard Was Never Abandoned?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the international gold standard persisted, fundamentally altering modern monetary policy, global economics, and geopolitical power structures.
What If The International Monetary Fund Was Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference failed to establish the IMF, fundamentally altering the post-WWII economic order and global financial stability mechanisms.
What If The World Bank Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Bretton Woods Conference failed to establish the World Bank, dramatically reshaping post-WWII international development, economic cooperation, and global financial systems.