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Re:How to Earn a Billion Dollars by ericd on Sunday June 14, 2026 @11:15PM (#48536168)
The populist blowbacks from that were a major cause of the second world war.
Re:How to Earn a Billion Dollars by dnautics on Monday June 15, 2026 @12:07PM (#48543327)
weimar republic created hyperinflation, in response to deflation, and so at best its a second order effect with a not so subtle intervening policy that was the primary target of the backlash
Re:How to Earn a Billion Dollars by ericd on Monday June 15, 2026 @12:54PM (#48544006)
I thought it was monetizing fiscal deficits due to WW1 war reparations payable only in gold?
Re:How to Earn a Billion Dollars by smallmancontrov on Monday June 15, 2026 @02:12PM (#48545024)
Yes, dnautics is confused. In the early 20s Germany hyperinflated to pay reparations, they subsequently became allergic to inflationary policy, and then when the deflationary wave of the Great Depression hit in the late 20s they were allergic to the correct policy response, so they let deflation bite, and a certain Austrian fellow rode that pain into power.