Talk:Reparation

How much of Germany's economic troubles were caused by the reparations? I've recently read a view that it was their flirtation with socialism and central planning was more of a problem. Did the reparations cause inflation?

Let's settle once and for all whether the national Socialist party of Nazi Germany was socialist or not. Supporters of left-liberal socialism (e.g., Communisim) always say there is a great difference between socialism and Nazism, but I don't trust those supporters. Anyone who would support a system that kills over 100 million civilians behind the Iron Curtain - and who spills gallons of ink complaining about 3,000 disappearances in Chile - is not to be trusted. Let's get at the real facts. --Ed Poor ^Talk 13:14, 18 January 2010 (EST)

Where did you find that interpretation? It'd be interesting to read, as self-loathing westerners love to blame democratic, capitalist countries for everything that befalls the world, including Germany's troubles and thus fascism. DouglasA 13:34, 18 January 2010 (EST)