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One reason were the harsh terms of Versailles treaty. Although the terms of the treaty were never fully enforced, the psychological damage was immense, since they were perceived as a grave injustice. Most German civilians were taken by surprise by their nation's surrender in the war, seeing as they had no idea that they were losing the war. <ref>Dr E.J. Feuchtwanger wrote, "The defeat of 1918 hit the German public with brutal suddenness. To the very end they had been told that victory was within their grasp." [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~semp/weimar.htm] </ref> In truth Germany had no choice.  They were not allowed to give input, and were only told to sign. Seeds of anti-Semitism also began to grow at a grassroots level, which partially paved the way for the rise to power of [[Adolf Hitler]]. The press, and many Germans, irrationally blamed Jews for their loss, <ref>http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%203261.pdf</ref> and radical groups began to grow in influence as the economy grew worse.

One reason were the harsh terms of Versailles treaty. Although the terms of the treaty were never fully enforced, the psychological damage was immense, since they were perceived as a grave injustice. Most German civilians were taken by surprise by their nation's surrender in the war, seeing as they had no idea that they were losing the war. <ref>Dr E.J. Feuchtwanger wrote, "The defeat of 1918 hit the German public with brutal suddenness. To the very end they had been told that victory was within their grasp." [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~semp/weimar.htm] </ref> In truth Germany had no choice.  They were not allowed to give input, and were only told to sign. Seeds of anti-Semitism also began to grow at a grassroots level, which partially paved the way for the rise to power of [[Adolf Hitler]]. The press, and many Germans, irrationally blamed Jews for their loss, <ref>http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%203261.pdf</ref> and radical groups began to grow in influence as the economy grew worse.

[[Image:Wheelbarrow money.jpg|right|thumb|A wheelbarrow full of printed currency]]

[[Image:Wheelbarrow money.jpg|right|thumb|A wheelbarrow full of printed currency]]