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03/16 20:56:47 Me: The Treaty of Versailles Article 235 (Just like the weapons-grade Uranium) on http://history.acusd.edu/gen/text/versaillestreaty/ver231.html says “In order to enable the Allied and Associated Powers to proceed at once to the restoration of their industrial and economic life, pending the full determination of their claims, Germany shall pay in such installments and in such manner (whether in gold, commodities, ships, securities or otherwise) as the Reparation Commission may fix, during 1919, 1920 and the first four months Of 1921 , the equivalent of 20,000,000,000 gold marks.”
03/16 20:57:23 Me: As 20 billion gold marks was approximately 33 billion US dollars at the time, has the reparation fees been reduced from that to only 56 million pounds?
03/16 20:57:45 Me: Or is it just that the conversion rate between the British pound and American dollar very large?
03/16 20:58:30 maclellan_apush: there were adjustments made to the amount at various times. when the treaty was written there was no actual agreement on the amount. the conversion rate may play some role however.
03/16 20:59:27 Me: Thanks for the clarification.
03/16 21:00:02 Me: So Hitler took the 56 million pound reparation debt and used that as one of the excuses for his rise to power?
03/16 21:00:21 maclellan_apush: use what is listed in AH as a reference for that amount if you’re trying to figure out what to write
03/16 21:01:15 maclellan_apush: yes, because of the economic hardship caused by so much debt, the germans were bitter and angry…he fed on that discontent and claimed to be able to fix those problems and get back at the ones who caused their problems…it really was brilliant, he came in at just the right time
03/16 21:02:18 Me: Oh. 56 million seemed so insignificant in a time when over 160 billion dollars of private debt in the United States (1929).
03/16 21:02:41 Me: Well, what I’m trying to get at is, where exactly does it say 56 million?
03/16 21:02:55 Me: I’m sorry for sounding to blunt on this issue.
03/16 21:03:12 maclellan_apush: yes, true, but think about the debt they incurred throughout the war, the reparations were on top of that
03/16 21:03:39 maclellan_apush: who is this by the way?
03/16 21:04:00 Me: Oh, someone from Ms. Holmes’ 1st period class.
03/16 21:04:17 maclellan_apush: oh, ok
03/16 21:04:43 Me: I was having a wonderful discussion with a friend of mine (in your fifth period class) over the influence of a mere 56 million dollars, and he referred me to you.
03/16 21:05:05 maclellan_apush: i see..and is that the topic of your paper?

Yup. Way to lie, Jinghao LIE LIKE A RUG (courtesy of Katherine) And she thinks that’s my paper topic. Ha. If so, I wonder how much she thinks I procrastinated

By the way, why can’t we have Holmes answer questions like these?

03/16 21:24:13 Joey: oh i htink she did mention that she didnt want us to tell other classes
03/16 21:24:24 Joey: becasue she didnt want others to ask her stuff [sic]

That’s funny. Well, she knows I’m from Holmes…