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A French soldier in uniform points a rifle with bayonet at an elderly German civilian in a coat and hat, while another soldier stands in the background on a city street in Essen.
Economic and Political Crises Faced by Germany's Weimar Republic
Large crowd of students, many holding flags and wearing hats, gathers on steps in front of columns at the Lustgarten in Berlin to protest the Treaty of Versailles, circa 1919-1929. Inflation in the Weimar Republic
What Were the Consequences of the Treaty of Versailles?
French and Belgian soldiers in heavy coats and helmets stand and walk with horses on a cobblestone city street in the Ruhr area during the 1923 occupation. Large crowd of protesters holding signs in German opposing the Treaty of Versailles, gathered in front of a grand building in Germany, circa 1919-1934.
Impact of the deutsche mark in Germany
Black-and-white photo of a roadside sign reading You are now entering the Russian zone, with British and Soviet flags in the upper corners, vehicles and trees in the background. Crowds of people gather around merchants selling goods spread on the sidewalk at a black market near Ueno, Japan, in 1946.
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Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
Link added. Mar 04, 2025
Article thoroughly revised. Nov 15, 2019
Modified title of Web site: United States History - Reparations. Jul 29, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - Reparations. Dec 30, 2010
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - History - Reparations. Dec 30, 2010
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - War Reparations. Dec 30, 2010
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