noun
Nixon shock; dollar shock
Historical term referring to the 1971 US economic measures that ended the Bretton Woods system. Often used in economic history contexts.
from English dollar shock
See also: ニクソンショック
ドルショックは、1971年にニクソン大統領が発表した経済政策を指す。
The dollar shock refers to the economic measures announced by President Nixon in 1971.
ドルショック以降、固定相場制から変動相場制へ移行した。
After the Nixon shock, the world shifted from fixed exchange rates to floating exchange rates.