How did the Bretton Woods Agreement affect international currency exchange?
How did the Bretton Woods Agreement reshape the landscape of international currency exchange? Did it significantly alter the global financial system by establishing a fixed exchange rate system, or were there other, more subtle effects at play? Was the agreement's success in stabilizing exchange rates and promoting international trade fleeting, or did it pave the way for the long-term growth and stability of the global economy? And what challenges did the system face, and how did those challenges ultimately lead to its demise?