In this essay I will consider the extent to which the German economy was central to change affecting Germany's development over the entire period 1890-1991. I will consider the German economy under the Kaiser in accordance with the First World War, during the hyperinflation under the Weimar Republic in 1923, in Nazi Germany under Hitler and in East and West Germany leading to the construction of the Wall of Berlin. It seems that the German economy was to a large extent extremely central to the country's change during the entire period. It is clear, however, that the economy itself was not only the result of specific events that occurred during the period. There were other ideas and initiatives that need to be taken into consideration and my goal is to evaluate the relevance of these notions to the German economy. These include the radical ideas of the Kaiser and Hitler that led to the outbreak of the First and Second World Wars, the “stab in the back” theory that strengthened support for radical parties, and the anti-fascist ideals that prompted the construction of the Berlin Wall. under the Kaiser is an example of the effect the economy has had on change in the country. The policy of Weltpolitik was the one adopted by Germany in the 19th century and they wanted their "place in the sun". Germany had industrialized rapidly since 1850, so much so that by 1900, under the Kaiser, its industry was equivalent to that of Britain and larger than that of France. This meant that Germany had economic power and many people wanted to translate this into territorial expansion. Kaiser Wilhelm was too obsessed with increasing Germany's sphere of influence over Europe. Growing in confidence, Germany became involved in a naval race with Britain in the construction of Dread...... middle of paper ......lin Wall which intended to stop the migration of East Germans to the enriched west. Based on the above evidence it is clear that the arguments in favor of the central role of the German economy for change outweigh the arguments against. There are other important points to encourage change, such as Hitler's aggressive but opportunistic foreign policy that led to World War II. This is to a large extent more crucial for change than in the German economy. But a final judgment suggests that overall no other issue was as imperative for change between 1890 and 1991 as the economy. Bibliography Secondary sources J Wheeler-Bennett, 'Ludendorff: The Soldier and the Politician', 1938 W Norton, 'Germany's Aims In the First World War ', 1967G Loescher, 'The UNHCR and world politics: a dangerous path', 2001H J Braun, 'The German economy in the twentieth century’, 1990