... did, however, lift old monopolies and aristocratic privileges which leveled the playing field for the average Briton. This move towards a capitalistic model allowed for the formation of a banking system that could provide the cash to finance small industry or joint stock companies to finance major capital like railways. The freedom bestowed on British citizens paid huge dividends for ... in the hopes of fostering growth. Unlike Britain, where the long process of industrialization allowed minor players to exist, the German economy was comprised of enormous conglomerates participating in ...

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... provided five hundred million dollars of direct relief to the unemployed. He also passed the Bill that allowed the closing of banks for stocktaking. "This restored the people's confidence in banking institutions and $1000 million in deposits flowed back into them." (Cantwell, 1994: 267) He also passed the Agricultural Adjustment Act which meant that farmers were paid not to overproduce food ... of German industry was centred upon the rearmament of the armed forces. All these methods reduced unemployment figures, yet some of the methods used to do so were questionable. Keynesian economic...

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