Berlin's Cigarette Economy: When a Loaf Bought the Furniture
20th Century

Berlin's Cigarette Economy: When a Loaf Bought the Furniture

For three years after World War II ended, cigarettes were worth more than money and a loaf of bread could buy a family's furniture.

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GermanyWorld War IIEconomicsOccupied GermanyBerlinBarter EconomyAllied OccupationPost War RecoveryCurrency Crisis20th Century

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