To Smoke or Not to Smoke: The Cigarette Economy in Postwar Germany, 1945–48

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EpisodeJul 25, 20230

To Smoke or Not to Smoke: The Cigarette Economy in Postwar Germany, 1945–48

Audio Mises Wire

EpisodeJul 25, 20230

Postwar Germany was occupied, in ruins, with an economy in chaos. Germans were reduced to using cigarettes supplied by American GIs as money. Original Article: "To Smoke or Not to Smoke: The Cigarette Economy in Postwar Germany, 1945–48"

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