What was the root cause of the hyperinflation of the German mark under the Weimar Republic?

A) the unrestricted printing of additional paper money
B) the humiliating Versailles Treaty
C) the leadership of the Social Democrats
D) the great debt incurred by the former government
E) the collapse of the German banks


Answer: A

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