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“The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.”

Quote by Gustav Stresemann

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Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann was a prominent German politician known for his diplomatic policies and economic reconstruction efforts during the Weimar Republic. He served as Germany's Foreign Minister from 1919 to 1929 and played a crucial role in negotiating the reduction of Germany's war reparations and reconciliation with France. more

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