In 1921, the final total for German reparations was set at approximately what amount?
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Correct answer: 132 billion Gold Marks
The Inter-Allied Reparations Commission set this staggering sum, which many economists, including John Maynard Keynes, argued was impossible for Germany to pay. This debt contributed significantly to German economic instability in the 1920s.
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