History GCSE
Hyperinflation
What Hyperinflation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Hyperinflation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A rapid, uncontrollable devaluation of currency, distinct from normal inflation, which devastated the middle classes whose savings became worthless and pensioners on fixed incomes.
Topics that use Hyperinflation
- Option 31: Key topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29 - 2 The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919–23 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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