From: "Geo" 

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> > How intertwined could economies have become in 1914? I mean compared to
> > today?

> i.e if you have an agree ment to trade with the BE then from the
> Solomons to Vancouver to Johannesburg etc.etc. are all covered.

Yes but that's just trade, it doesn't really mean that the economy is
dependent upon it like todays economies are. Trade is one thing, stock
markets and financial markets are another. ie, would a change of interest
rates in one country made much cross border differences in 1914?

Geo.

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