The Great Depression in Germany
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A short film about the Great Depression that happened in Germany in 1929-1939 we did for class. Music was made by my partner and I.
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i am german and my grandpa told me that he had a 1.000.000 reichsmark note! he could only buy a bread with it! :o
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I read in this book, i think its called "the rise of nazi germany" that 1 prewar mark was worth 1 billion postwar marks at the peak of the depression. thats crazy.
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@lordhighexecutioner I think you might have the facts wrong there was plenty of money Infact the goverment added millions more to be printed The money was worthless do to rising prices for items Add to this the terms of Treaty of Versailles where you had 25% of germanys working force out of work Shipping of all exports and imports run by the Ailled nations and choking points on cattle, Farmland, resources once owned by germany and a war bill that would of took 50 years to pay
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An unfortunately common mistake - the 1923 hyperinflation figured into this when this was a long time before. What happened in 1930-33 was deflation.
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Actually, as there was massive deflation money increased in value. It's just that there was no money available!
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Chancellor Heinrich Bruening implemented draconian austerity budgets using dictatorial powers - this included reducing public sector salaries by 15% at a time, forcing private sector wages down, triggering a deflation, reducing unemployment payments and eligibility times. This crashed the economy and a year into this the German banks collapsed. The Social Democrats, who did not forcefully oppose this "live within your means" policy lost most of its support, and the Nazi support skyrocketed.
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