History A-Level
hyperinflation
What hyperinflation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of hyperinflation
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The catastrophic inflation of 1923, which followed post-war deficit spending and the burden of Allied reparations.
Topics that use hyperinflation
- 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 – Empire to democracy, 1914–1929 (AQA A-Level)
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