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History of international trade

  • Bretton Woods systemDelegates from 44 Allied countries gathered at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, for the United Nations Monetary and…
  • Bretton Woods ConferenceThe autumn of 1923 saw prices in Germany rise by 41 percent every single day. A single U.S. dollar bought about four trillion German marks during that crisis.
  • Factory (trading post)In 1356, a group of merchants from Lübeck established the first formal trading factory in London. This organization operated under the Hanseatic League, a…
  • Hanseatic LeagueIn 1159, Henry the Lion rebuilt the north German town of Lübeck after capturing it from Adolf II. This event marked a turning point for regional trade…