Many economists felt that the reparations demanded from Germany were excessive and counterproductive. Operating from the principle of permanently weakening Germany, France was particularly keen on punishing Germany and limiting its ability to wage war. This approach, however, backfired because reparations were so severe Germany plunged into economic chaos. This situation allowed for the rise of Adolf Hitler and planted the seeds for WWII.
A lack of demand since farm crops and goods were not being purchased as relatively high frequencies during this time
<span>A).the State of the Union address
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The delegates met so they could discuss the issues with the continuous war of 1812.