A Small Nation in the Turmoil of the Second World War - Herman Van der Wee; Monique Verbreyt
Money, Finance and Occupation (Belgium, its Enemies, its Friends, 1939-1945)
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Based on intensive research in the archives of six countries, this monograph presents an in-depth analysis of Belgiums monetary and financial history during the Second World War. Exploring Belgiums financial and business links with Germany, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the study focuses on the roles played in this complex wartime network by the Central Bank and private bankers in Brussels, by the Belgian government in exile in London, and by the Belgian minister plenipotentiary in New York. Among the many subjects arising in the course of the analysis are: German attempts to plunder Belgium and Belgian resistance strategies; the peripeteia of the Belgian gold reserve, given in custody to the central banks of France and Great Britain; the role of the Belgian Congo; Belgiums participation in the discussions leading up to the Bretton Woods conference; and the negotiations for creating a Customs Union, the so-called Benelux, blueprint for the 195...
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2009Uitgever: Universitaire Pers LeuvenReeks: Studies in Social and Economic History494 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 240x160x30ISBN-10: 9058677591ISBN-13: 9789058677594Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Based on intensive research in the archives of six countries, this monograph presents an in-depth analysis of Belgium's monetary and financial history during the Second World War. Exploring Belgium?s financial and business links with Germany, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the study focuses on the roles played in this complex wartime network by the Central Bank and private bankers in Brussels, by the Belgian government in exile in London, and by...
