Too bad the lessons from 1930 to 1950 have dropped out of the history books....
before you get too excited about graphic analogies, take a look at this historical inflation adjusted price of gold.
http://www.macrotrends.net/1333/gold-and-silver-prices-100-year-historical-chart
fyi, given historical similarities to 1980—this chart bodes ill for anyone buying gold right now.