France bullied Germany into dropping the Deutschmark

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France bullied Germany into dropping the Deutschmark

Postby rebbonk » Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:13 pm

Of course it'll fit; you just need a bigger hammer.
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Re: France bullied Germany into dropping the Deutschmark

Postby dutchman » Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:23 pm

Don't believe it myself. It sounds too much like blame shifting. I remember how Chancellor Kohl bribed East German voters with a one-for-one swap of Deutchmarks and how it brought the West German economy to its knees long before adoption of the €uro.
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