1. Use the number list below. How much is this bank note worth?
One
Eine
Two
Zwei
Three
Drei
Four
Vier
Five
Funf
Six
Sechs
Seven
Sieben
Eight
Acht
Nine
Neun
Ten
Zehn
Hundred
Hundert
Thousand
Tausend
Ten Thousand
Zehntausend
One Hundred Thousand
Hunderttausend
One Million
Eine Million
Millions = Millionen

2. What were the effects of Hyperinflation?LO
To assess the impact of hyperinflation on different groups within society

3. July 1914
£1 = 20 marks
January 1919
£1 = 35 marks
January 1920
£1 = 256 marks
January 1921
January1922
£1 = 764 marks
January 1923
£1 = 71,888 marks
September 1923
£1 = 1,413,648 marks
October 1923
£1 = 3,954,408,000,000 marks
November 1923
£1 = 1,680,800,000,000,000 marks

4. Explain why the bill for the coffee went up
How were different people affected by Hyperinflation?
The memories of a German writer.
One day I dropped into a café to have a coffee. As I went in I noticed the price was 5,000 marks – just about what I had in my pocket. I sat down, read my paper, drank my coffee, and spent altogether about one hour in the café, and then asked for the bill. The waiter duly presented me with a bill for 8,000 marks. ‘Why 8,000 marks?’ I asked. The mark had dropped in the meantime, I was told. So I gave the waiter all the money I had, and he was generous enough to leave it at that.
Bill
Explain why the bill for the coffee went up

5. How were different people affected by Hyperinflation?
From a woman who worked in a Christian Centre, helping the poor.
The widow of a policeman was left with four children. She had been awarded three months of her late husband’s salary. By the time she received it the amount was only enough to buy three boxes of matches.
Why was the women so badly affected by Hyperinflation?
Der Polizist

6. Which group were effected and in what ways
How were different people affected by Hyperinflation?
The German Health Minister, February 1923
This shocking decline in health conditions applies to the whole of Germany. In the country areas where farmers can feed themselves, conditions seem to be better. But in the towns…there has been a decided decline.
Especially hard hit are the middle class, those living on small sums given annually, the widows and the pensioners who, with their modest incomes, cannot afford today’s prices…Death rates are rising…as are deaths from hunger.
Which group were effected and in what ways

7. Discuss: What impact would the prize rises have on Workers, Businesses, Families
EXT which group would be most effected by hyperinflation and why?

8. Now , using the information sheet, and page 13 in your textbook
Complete the table on the following slide
adding as much detail as you can for….
The Middle Classes
Pensioners
Rich Businessmen
The Poor

9. How people were affected? Impact on Weimar Government
Groups
How people were affected?
Impact on Weimar Government
Pensioners
Middle classes
Rich businessmen
The poor

10. Effects of Hyperinflation
Think about the effects on certain groups of people – like me!
Recap
Pensioners
Add other people to the diagram and explain how each was affected.
Farmers
Effects of Hyperinflation
Small Businesses

11. Think about the following writing frame
The impact of hyperinflation within Germany was devastating. The main losers in 1923, were those with cash savings, Middle-class savers experienced the trauma of seeing the value of their savings completely wiped out. Some profited from it. Speculators like made fortunes, and industrialists and landowners who owed money were able to pay off their debts in devalued currency.
From a Modern History Book
Type of question?
This is a consequence question
What do I need to do?
The aim of the question is to get you describe a range of consequences or effects of an historical event or development
Hot Tip!
Examiners are looking for you to assess the consequences of an event
They do not want an explanation of the event
You need to explain who the event effected, how and why, and the importance or significance of this for the people and the government of Germany
Think about the following writing frame
As the source clearly indicates one key consequence of Hyperinflation was…
The evidence to support this is…
This was significant because…
This was linked to…

12. As the source clearly indicates Hyperinflation had a ‘devastating’ effect on Germany in In a matter of weeks, the value of the mark completely collapsed and at the same time, prices rocketed. Between July 1923 and November 1923, the price of a loaf of bread rose from 3,500 marks to 210,000,000,000 marks. They were ruined. Many middle class people also suffered, as indicated in the Source, a 'trauma’ because they had savings in the bank which became worthless. People were angry at the Weimar government who they blamed for the economic crisis. This increased the pressure on the Weimar Government and led to increased support for extremist political groups such as the NSDAP.

13. A key point has been made here, it is clear which group the writer is going to focus on. Clear reference made to the source
As the source clearly indicates Hyperinflation had a ‘devastating’ effect on Germany in In a matter of weeks, the value of the mark completely collapsed and at the same time, prices rocketed. Between July 1923 and November 1923, the price of a loaf of bread rose from 3,500 marks to 210,000,000,000 marks. They were ruined. Many middle class people also suffered, as indicated in the Source, a 'trauma’ because they had savings in the bank which became worthless. People were angry at the Weimar government who they blamed for the economic crisis. This increased the pressure on the Weimar Government and led to increased support for extremist political groups such as the NSDAP.
A number of key examples and specific evidence have been given here, show effective own knowledge
Again the source has been used to support he point here
Finally the writer explains the significance of hyperinflation, linking this to a growing distrust of the government

14. Think about the following writing frame
The impact of hyperinflation within Germany was devastating. The main losers in 1923, were those with cash savings, Middle-class savers experienced the trauma of seeing the value of their savings completely wiped out. Some profited from it. Speculators like made fortunes, and industrialists and landowners who owed money were able to pay off their debts in devalued currency.
From a Modern History Book
Type of question?
This is a consequence question
What do I need to do?
The aim of the question is to get you describe a range of consequences or effects of an historical event or development
Hot Tip!
Examiners are looking for you to assess the consequences of an event
They do not want an explanation of the event
You need to explain who the event effected, how and why, and the importance or significance of this for the people and the government of Germany
Think about the following writing frame
As the source clearly indicates one key consequence of Hyperinflation was…
The evidence to support this is…
This was significant because…
This was linked to…