GLOBAL TRUST
THE AMERICAN DREAM
BRETTON WOODS SYSTEM
While today the U.S. is in a trade war with China, the foundations of international trade were laid to avoid war altogether. In this video, Trade Guy Bill Reinsch gives a quick rundown of the Bretton Woods System, the system of global trade that emerged at the end of WWII. Why do we trade with other countries? Watch this video."Bretton Woods Money Pact Signed". State Department, Washington DC, United States of America (USA). M/S of Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, signing Bretton Wood Monetary Agreement. He is one of the representatives from 28 countries signing pact. C/U of Fred Vinson, Secretary of the Treasury signing agreement on behalf of President Truman. Vinson then gives a speech establishing world peace. His speech forms sound track for rest of story. Various C/Us of other representatives signing. The names of their countries are superimposed over the shots. We see representatives from Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Greece and India.

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