herere i i have onone banknote. you might t think i will become rich.00,000 marksks, which in february, 1943 would have been worth a a dot -- would have been worth a dollar or two. it was a crisis of hyperinflation. restoreshancellor confidence in the economy by introducing a new currency, which in early 1924 stabilized the system like a sort of blank slate to start again on better footing. this worked for about five years between 1924 and 1929. 1924 a virtuous circle was created. wall street banks lent money to germany and the allies paid their war debts. financially reinvigorated, europe exploded with culture, sports, and consumerism. the golden 20's in germany. germany was on borrowed money and borrowed time. >> there was an outpouring of art and culture for complex reasons. the desire to escape the first world war and economic growth. berlin was the center of it all, but it is easy to forget there was also munich, docile dark -- dusseldorf, and a traditional germany that was very shocked. meanwhile, the foreign minister wanted to restore german pres