Describe what caused Germany’s economy to suffer after World War I.(1 point)
Responses
a. the rise of the Nazi Party
b. the Great Depression
c. wartime reparations and hyperinflation
d. disarmament
c. wartime reparations and hyperinflation
Germany was required to pay reparations for the damages caused during World War I, which placed a heavy financial burden on the country. In an effort to meet these obligations, the German government resorted to printing more money, leading to hyperinflation. This economic instability ultimately contributed to Germany's suffering economy after World War I.