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In July 1944, 730 delegates from 44 nations gathered at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, forging a postwar monetary order. They pegged currencies to the US dollar backed by gold at $35 per ounce, birthing the IMF and World Bank to stabilize trade, prevent devaluations, and avert Depression-era chaos forever.
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