The gold standard likely facilitated the Great Depression because Group of answer choices the Fed kept interest rates high to maintain the gold standard. this simply isn't true. Britain abandoned it in favor of a flexible exchange rate system. foreign nations released their gold to US reserves.

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The gold standard likely facilitated the Great Depression because
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the Fed kept interest rates high to maintain the gold standard.
this simply isn't true.
Britain abandoned it in favor of a flexible exchange rate system.
foreign nations released their gold to US reserves.
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