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The U.S. dollar effectively became a Fiat currency in 1971 when President Richard Nixon ended the Bretton Woods system, which had linked the dollar to gold. This move meant that the dollar was no longer convertible into gold, establishing it as a fiat currency based solely on trust in the government that issues it. Since then, the dollar's value is determined by supply and demand in the market rather than a fixed commodity.

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