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During the war, Germany had a very limited economy and this all worsened after the war.
-During the war Germany could not import or export industrial goods.
-Germany also severely limited trade and diverted all available resources to the war effort.
-By the end of the war, Germany was no where near being the second most economically advanced nation.
- The war guilt clause, ordered Germany to pay large reparations to the allies, money they did not have as they were in debt because of the war.
-Hyperinflation

Was The Economic Change Positive or Negative?
The economic change was definitely negative and this was for many reasons.

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Germany was, in the majority, negatively effected by World War:
-Leaderless
-Government change/Indecisive
-War efforts/Payment/Rations
-Major loss of military
-Entire loss of empire
-Revolts among the people
-Revolt between nations

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Political Change: Germany's Relationship With Other European Nations Before and After WW1

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Political Change: Germany's Relationship With Other European Nations Before and After WW1

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Before
Due to similar alliances already being established before the war, Germany's allied included Italy and Austria-Hungary, where as France, Britain and England saw the rising military power of Germany threatening. But most other European nations were in a neutral relationship with the German empire.
After
After the war almost all European nations looked down upon the former German Empire. Italy had left the Triple Alliance and joined the Triple Entente or Allies. Russia had a neutral standpoint with both Germany and Austria, but France and England still majorly resented the country. Germany's only true ally after the war was Austria-Hungary.

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*Germany had a total death toll of 2.8 million people because of the war, of which 2.1 were military deaths (the most military deaths of any country).
*This removed a great deal of their fit population, and tore families apart.
*The birth rate went down in Germany.
*Germany was not allowed to be apart of the League of Nations, leaving Germany with no allies.
*Germany was forced to accept the war as their fault, even though they weren't solely responsible for starting the war.
*Some of their territory and colonies were lost, taking some of the German's pride with it.
*Since Germany was forced to pay reprimands to the Allies, they had less money to encourage education, welfare systems, urbanization and industrialization.

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In the late 1800s to the beginning of World War One, Germany was in the middle of an economic boom.
-Industrial growth and  railway construction were both increasing.
-The government adopted policies to encourage industrial growth.
-The previous unification of Germany took away border tariffs and trade duties that existed before 1871.
-German banks were flourishing.
-This provided credit and investment for new ventures.
- By 1914, Germany was the second largest industrial power in the world.

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*Had a very good educational system that was viewed as one of the best in the world.
*Academic success was encouraged and advances were being made constantly.
*There were incomparable research facilities in terms of quality in our universities.
*Universities such as Heidelberg and Humboldt are still one of the best ones in the world.
*Had a welfare system including pensions, health services and other services.
*Germany began to become more urbanized and industrialized.

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Political Change: Germany's Government Before and After WW1

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Political Change: Germany's Government Before and After WW1

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Government: Federal Constitutional Monarchy; The government of Germany had many leaderistic qualities due to it's high imperialistic, militaristic and autocratic style.
Emperor: Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Preußen
After
Government: The Weimar Republic; After the Kaiser fled, the new democratic government of Germany was declared in 1919 in Weimar. This could not be issued in Berlin due to the revolt by a Communist group called the Spartacists.
Emperor: Leaderless

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If you come visit Germany, we know you'll love our expansive landscape! And as of now, we'll be 10% smaller! Everybody loves large countries in small packages, right? We did lose a lot in the east to France, Belgium, and Denmark. But you don't need to visit them, just visit our central regions. Ignore the west as well, that was recaptured by The Poles, The Czechs, and the people of Lithuania. Visit Berlin or Hanover! Don't bother with the old Germany, which technically isn't Germany anymore. And neither are our colonies, don't bother with overseas. Go with good old fashioned central Germany!