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Why a Currency Was Developed in Secret

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Spring 1948: A group of economists and U.S. military forces are developing the new West German currency in a top secret operation – thus risking an escalation in the Cold War. Why did the development of a currency have so much explosive power? [more]
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Why a Currency Was Developed in Secret

Spring 1948: A group of economists and U.S. military forces are developing the new West German currency in a top secret operation – thus risking an escalation in the Cold War. Why did the development of a currency have so much explosive power? [more]

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