Richard Werner

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4,694 appearances 9 recordings 3 series first heard Jul 2025 last heard 22 May

Richard Werner’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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And people didn't want it.

Why?

You know, and in fact, the First World War just proved the point that it's not a great idea to get involved in these international conflicts.

Right.

So America didn't join the League of Nations.

And that was another reason why another round was considered necessary.

And so towards the end of the Second World War, the United Nations were created.

In fact, did you know the United... What is the United Nations?

It's the renamed...

Allied countries.

They simply renamed them.

That's Security Council, yeah.

So the Second World War, Allied countries were renamed United Nations.

Sounds nicer.

Which is why Germany and Japan are still enemy countries in the United Nations Charter.

And they created in 1944 the Bretton Woods system based on the dollar.

So it was a clear transfer system.

from the British Empire as a dominant force to America.

There was a bit of an internal battle between America and Britain.

Keynes was negotiated for Britain.

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