Book review: A lesson still not learned

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Book review: A lesson still not learned

Crowds at the Reichsbank during the inflationary time of the Weimar Republic. Picture: Getty Images

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 - 01:00
Jack Power

  • Fateful Hours: The Collapse of the Weimar Republic 
  • Volker Ullrich 
  • Translated by Jefferson Chase 
  • Pushkin Press, €32.00 

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