What MOST contributed to Germany's economic crisis prior to World War II?

Question

(1 point)
• Germany's reluctance to disarm after World War I
• The loss of overseas colonies and European land mandated by the Allies
Germany was forced to make huge payments for damages caused during World War I.
• Germany's excessive military spending during the war

Answer 1

The most significant contributor to Germany's economic crisis prior to World War II was Germany was forced to make huge payments for damages caused during World War I. This refers to the reparations mandated by the Treaty of Versailles, which placed a heavy financial burden on the German economy, leading to hyperinflation and significant economic instability in the 1920s.