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Economic Woes
J M Keynes had tried to negotiate new loan but the pre-Cold War US government insisted that Britain pay interest on the loan and Britain had to open its Empire to Free Trade.
Britain had to introduce more rationing of food, fuel and luxury items than had existed during WW2.
- Austerity Britain
- Tight currency controls to stop capital flight
- Wage freeze requested
- All designed to stop inflation