We take a look back 75 years ago to July 1, 1944, when representatives from 44 nations convened to devise a post-World War II monetary system. The location? The plush Mt. Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods, where delegates could work, distraction-free, to come up with a plan that would ensure post-war prosperity through economic co-operation. The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, known as t he Bretton woods conference, would result in the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.