The German economy had shattered under the stress of The War, and paying the reparations cost them nearly all of their precious metals.\u00a0 Without them to back their economy, hyperinflation soon made it impossible to pay, and they began to default on the payments.\u00a0 The French, indignant that the Germans would honorably sign a treaty and then not follow it, sent troops into Germany to confiscate raw materials.\u00a0 The German people did not cooperate.\u00a0 Many died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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