| Iron and Steel in the German Inflation, 1916-1923 Subjects: Iron industry and trade -- Germany -- History; Steel industry and trade -- Germany -- History; Trusts Industrial -- Germany -- History; Industry and state -- Germany -- History; Inflation (Finance) -- Germany -- History; This study explains how businessmen in the German iron and steel industry managed their enterprises, dealt with their customers, and acted in their relations with state and society during a period of war, revolution, and economic crisis. Because this industry occupied a central position in Germany during the inflation, the author's investigation illuminates certain crucial aspects of the Weimar Republic that have hitherto been relatively unexplored. |