Germany 1923: Hyperinflation, Hitler's Putsch, and Democracy in Crisis

by Volker Ullrich

Book Overview

As the great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography, written in exile, "I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions." He was referring to the situation in Germany in 1923. It was a "year of lunacy," defined by hyperinflation, a political system on the verge of collapse, and separatist movements that threatened Germany's territorial integrity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324093463
• ISBN13: 9781324093466
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"