THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM Introduction 1. Monetary History 2. The Operation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 3. A History of IMF Operations 4. The Political Economy of IMF Lending 5. An Assessment Discussion Questions: 1. In your own words, discuss the Gold Standard that reigned from 1870 through 1914. 2. In your own words, discuss the evolution of the Bretton Woods System. Discuss each of them profoundly and provide at least THREE references in your discussion