United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
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The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, commonly known as the Bretton Woods Conference, was the 1944 gathering of Allied nations that designed the post–World War II international monetary system and created institutions like the IMF and World Bank.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
diplomatic conference
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economic conference → historical event → international conference → |
| aim |
to design a postwar international monetary system
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to facilitate postwar reconstruction and development → to prevent competitive devaluations → to promote international economic stability → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bretton Woods Conference
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| chairperson |
Henry Morgenthau Jr.
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| convenedBy |
United States of America
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| country |
United States of America
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| endDate |
1944-07-22
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| fieldOfWork |
international economics
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international finance → monetary policy → |
| followedBy |
establishment of the World Bank Group
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inauguration of the International Monetary Fund in 1945 → |
| hasEffect |
creation of the Bretton Woods system
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foundation of the postwar liberal economic order → institutionalization of multilateral financial cooperation → strengthening of US economic leadership after World War II → |
| keyPerson |
Harry Dexter White
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Henry Morgenthau Jr. → John Maynard Keynes → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| location |
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
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| mainSubject |
exchange rate regime
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international financial institutions → international monetary system → post–World War II economic order → |
| namedAfter |
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
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| numberOfParticipatingCountries |
44
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| organizedBy |
United States Department of the Treasury
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United States government → |
| participants |
Allied nations of World War II
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representatives of 44 governments → |
| partOf |
Allied wartime planning for the postwar order
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| pointInTime |
July 1944
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| result |
Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund → Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates → agreement on use of the US dollar as key reserve currency → creation of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development → creation of the International Monetary Fund → establishment of rules for currency convertibility → |
| significantEvent |
adoption of IBRD Articles of Agreement
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adoption of IMF Articles of Agreement → |
| startDate |
1944-07-01
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| venue |
Mount Washington Hotel
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mount Washington Resort
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Mount Washington Resort ("Bretton Woods Conference") → |
eventHosted |
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
("Bretton Woods Conference")
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World Bank Group ("Bretton Woods Conference") → |
foundedAtEvent |
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Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
("1944 United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference")
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Bretton Woods, New Hampshire ("Bretton Woods Conference") → |
knownFor |
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United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
("Bretton Woods Conference")
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alsoKnownAs |
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International Monetary Fund
("Bretton Woods Agreement")
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establishedBy |
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
("Bretton Woods Conference")
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followed |
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Havana Charter negotiations
("Bretton Woods Conference")
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follows |
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International Monetary Fund
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foundedBy |
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Harry Dexter White
("Bretton Woods Conference")
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participantIn |
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Bancor
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proposedAtConference |
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Bancor
("Bretton Woods negotiations")
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proposedAtEvent |