Germany 1918-1945

The Problems (Not in Order of Date):

• Berlin Blockade
• Inflation & Hyperinflation
• Weak Economy
  • High Reparation Demands
  • Money practically Worthless
  • Little Production/Industry
• Weak Government
  • Too many different Parties
  • Conflict between the many parties.
  • Each party armed with private armies.
  • Too much conflict to consider law and order.
• Public Prosecusions 
  • People became fearful.
  • Turned against leader(s).
• Starvation
• General Loss
  • Business
  • Money
  • Food
  • Death
• Munich Putsch 
  • Hitlers Attempt to Overthrow Government.
  • Hitler becomes somewhat an inspiration.
  • He gets jailed but is released: writes 'Mein Kampf'.
• High Taxes
• German Revolution
• Invasion of the Rhur
  • Further weakened people.
  • Further weakened the struggling government.
  • Pride lost for Germany within the people.
• Foreign Power
• Treaty of Versailles
• People Became angry
  • Riots & Rebellions
  • Demand for Politicians
  • Demand for new law and order.
  • Demand for new government formation.

Recovery Period (Not in Order of Date):

• Known as the 'Golden Years'
• Known as the 'Stresemann Era'
  • Extremely Influential.
• New Economic Policies
  • New Temporary Currency goes into play.
  • Currency re-evaluated.
  • Official new currency declared.
  • Hyperinflation & Inflation fixed.
• Banking Investments
• …