Allied Military Currency
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Allied Military Currency was a form of special-purpose money issued by Allied forces during and after World War II for use by military personnel in occupied or liberated territories to stabilize local economies and control currency circulation.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
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military currency → special-purpose money → |
| administeredBy |
Allied military governments
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| alsoKnownAs |
AMC
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Allied Military Currency notes → |
| backedBy |
issuing Allied government
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| circulationControlledBy |
Allied military authorities
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| collectibleStatus |
numismatic collectible
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| denominationType |
paper money
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| economicRole |
instrument of financial control over local populations
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tool of monetary policy in occupied areas → |
| feature |
denominations matching local monetary units
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distinct designs from local civilian currency → inscriptions in English and local languages → |
| historicalContext |
Allied occupation of Axis and liberated countries
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| introduced |
1943
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| issuer |
Allied forces
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| legalStatus |
legal tender within specified military or occupation zones
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| notableIssuer |
France
→
Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → |
| purpose |
control of currency circulation
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facilitation of payments by Allied military personnel → prevention of inflation in occupied areas → stabilization of local economies in occupied territories → |
| relatedTo |
military payment certificates
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occupation currency → |
| replaced |
local currency in certain transactions
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| securityFeature |
serial numbers
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special printing techniques → watermarks → |
| succeededBy |
restored national currencies
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| usedBy |
Allied military personnel
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| usedDuring |
World War II
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post–World War II occupation period → |
| usedIn |
Austria
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Belgium → Denmark → France → Germany → Greece → Italy → Japan → Netherlands → North Africa → Norway → liberated territories → occupied territories → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Allied Military Currency
("Allied Military Currency notes")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
("Japanese military yen")
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currency |
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military payment certificates
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relatedTo |
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USAMGIK
("Military won (transitional occupation currency)")
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usesCurrency |