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In 1933, during the depths of the Great Depression, the U.S. government did the unthinkable: it made gold ownership illegal for American citizens.

Under Executive Order 6102, President Franklin D. Roosevelt forced people to hand over their gold — coins, bullion, and certificates — in exchange for paper dollars. The price? $20.67 per ounce. But less than a year later, on January 31, 1934, the government raised the official gold price to $35 per ounce with the Gold Reserve Act — keeping the profit and expanding its power.

This wasn’t just a financial maneuver. It was a total transformation of the U.S. monetary system — and one of the greatest wealth transfers in history.

In this video, we break down:

Why the U.S. confiscated gold in 1933

How the Gold Reserve Act changed the dollar forever

What happened to citizens who refused to comply

The 40-year gold ban in America

And why this matters more than ever in today’s economy

Was it economic recovery — or legalized theft?
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