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What were the causes of Hyperinflation? Add the term hyperinflation to your Dictogloss What were the causes of Hyperinflation? Aims To explain the causes of Hyperinflation in Germany in 1923

Your Task Task 1 Task 2 Around the room are a collection of sources about Hyperinflation Visit each source and note down key information about Hyperinflation in Germany in 1923 (remember to record where you collected each piece of evidence) Write a summary paragraph about hyperinflation, refer to at least three of the sources in your response.

Reading Challenge The Occupation of the Ruhr – pg 12 In 1923 a combined French and Belgian force occupied the Ruhr Why did they invade? What were reparations? What was the German governments response? Why could they not use force? What were the main results of the invasion?

Pries spiral out of control - HYPERINFLATION The Treaty of Versailles is passed and Germany is told to pay £6.6bn in reparations The government tells the German worker to go on strike – PASSIVE RESISTANCE Pries spiral out of control - HYPERINFLATION Germany loses the war Because the workers are on strike there is no money coming in – the workers still need to be paid The German government stops paying the reparations To pay the money the German government print more money Prices go up as people now have more money to spend so the government prints more money France gets angry and invades the Ruhr (a huge industrial region of Germany)

The German government stops paying the reparations Germany loses the war The Treaty of Versailles is passed and Germany is told to pay £6.6bn in reparations The German government stops paying the reparations Prices go up as people now have more money to spend so the government prints more money Pries spiral out of control - HYPERINFLATION France gets angry and invades the Ruhr (a huge industrial region of Germany) To pay the money the German government print more money Because the workers are on strike there is no money coming in – the workers still need to be paid The government tells the German worker to go on strike – PASSIVE RESISTANCE

Unistructural State one fact, cause, effect or detail, about Hyperinflation in Germany in 1923 Multistructural State two or more, causes, effect sor details, about Hyperinflation in Germany in 1923 Relational Make links between causes or consequences of Hyperinflation in Germany in 1923 Extended Abstract Suggest ways in which Hyperinflation could have been avoided or compare and contrast with any other period of history in which hyperinflation occurred