From Havana to GATT/WTO: Trade and Currency in the Post-War Order
In the aftermath of World War II, global leaders sought to build a new economic order to prevent the protectionism and instability that had plagued the pre-war era. This ambitious vision led to a series of interconnected milestones—the ambitious but failed Havana Charter, the pragmatic General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and the creation…