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1920
:Post-war recession [http://www.econ.berkeley.edu/~eichengr/research/floudjohnsonchaptersep16-03.pdf].
1922
: Economic and Monetary Conference recommends return  to the gold standard [http://www.cepr.org/meets/wkcn/1/1671/papers/The_Genoa_Conference_finale.pdf].
1925
: Britain rejoins the gold standard.
1929
:Bank of England raises the bank rate from 4.5% to 5.5%
1931
: Sterling (£) Crisis [http://www.nber.org/papers/w6563].
: Britain leaves the gold standard
1933
: World Economic Conference: US vetoes international currency stabilisation [http://www.answers.com/topic/world-economic-conference].

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1920

Post-war recession [1].

1922

Economic and Monetary Conference recommends return to the gold standard [2].

1925

Britain rejoins the gold standard.

1929

Bank of England raises the bank rate from 4.5% to 5.5%

1931

Sterling (£) Crisis [3].
Britain leaves the gold standard

1933

World Economic Conference: US vetoes international currency stabilisation [4].