Question

Why was Germany particularly susceptible to a downturn in the economy?

A.Germany suffered from low prices throughout the 20s and 30s.
B.Germany owed large debts to other countries after World War I.
C.The industrial sector was plagued by inefficiencies and a lack of new technology.
D.The value of the German currency was tied to the price of gold.

Answer 1

The answer is B because of after ww1 Germany owed a lot of money to France and that made there economy bad

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.Germany owed large debts to other countries after World War I.

Following World War I, Germany had to promise to pay for all war reparations for all European places that were ravaged during the war and they had to accept full responsibility for all the events. This meant that their economy was now in ruins since they couldn't earn that much to pay for everything.