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What was John role in first world war?
In January 1915, Keynes took up an official government position at the Treasury.
How did he help the British?
Among his responsibilities were the design of terms of credit between Britain and its continental allies during the war and the acquisition of scarce currencies
Which people were there to help Keynes in designing terms of credit between Britain and its continental allies?
Bankers pushed for the suspension of specie payments – the convertibility of banknotes into gold – but with Keynes's help the Chancellor of the Exchequer was persuaded this was a bad idea

Question: Which other names were mentioned in the First world war?
Self-contained rewrite: Which other names were mentioned in the First world war?