Describe what caused Germany’s economy to suffer after World War I.(1 point)

Question

Responses

the Great Depression
the Great Depression

the rise of the Nazi Party
the rise of the Nazi Party

wartime reparations and hyperinflation
wartime reparations and hyperinflation

disarmament

Answer 1

The correct response is wartime reparations and hyperinflation. After World War I, Germany was held responsible for the war and was required to pay heavy reparations as stipulated by the Treaty of Versailles. This put immense strain on the German economy, leading to hyperinflation in the early 1920s, which decimated savings and destabilized the currency, further exacerbating economic difficulties.