Monday, October 26, 2009

Hyperinflation

As you know we have been looking at the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and the events surrounding the occupation of the Ruhr in 1923. Here is an informative video that does a good job in explaining the causes of Hyperinflation.



Now have a look at the second part of the Make Germany Pay video which also covers this topic:

Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Treaty of Versailles


You can look back at this post to get an overview of the Treaty of Versailles, but it is also worth checking out John Clare's webpage and having a listen to this podcast if you want to become an expert on the Treaty and its effects.
Cast your eye over this powerpoint to revise the key terms of the Treaty: