In the United States , 1933 's Executive Order 6102 forbade the hoarding of gold and was followed by a devaluation of the dollar relative to gold .
The United States did not completely uncouple the dollar from the value of gold until 1971 .
In the United States , 1933 's Executive Order 6102 forbade the hoarding of gold and was followed by a devaluation of the dollar relative to gold , although the United States did not completely uncouple the dollar from the value of gold until 1971 .