Bibliograph

American default, the untold story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the battle over gold, Sebastian Edwards

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American default, the untold story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the battle over gold, Sebastian Edwards

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references [235]-242 and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American default

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004935100

Responsibility statement

Sebastian Edwards

Sub title

the untold story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the battle over gold

Summary

The American economy is strong in large part because nobody believes that America would ever default on its debt. Yet in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt did just that, when in a bid to pull the country out of depression, he depreciated the U.S. dollar in relation to gold, effectively annulling all debt contracts. American Default is the story of this forgotten chapter in America's history

Target audience

adult

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