What was the economy like in germany in ww1?

What do you think about following historical Analysis about WW1 and after?

• Here are some fun Facts (not uneducated fiction) Both, Germany and England where not in ruins at all! Germany was at the time, the worlds industrial leader and powerhouse. No Ally ever set foot on German soil in WW1. Berlin was the center of the civilized world. To finish the war, Germany had not even started, Germany offered to lay down its weapons for a peace thready. But Woodrow Wilson, arrogant and about as dumb as Bush, lead a herd of French and English revengeful idiots to cut the famous peace threaty of Versailles, which basically handed unsustainable reparations to Germany. What happened next is, that the entire world economy broke down in 1929, since the world economical motor Germany was destroyed by the threaty. This opened the gate for the Austrian Nazi Party to make Germany to a police state, which would have never happened, but for Wilson's stupidity. By the way, all leading American Politicians acknowledged the big mistake made after WW1 and gave Germany the opportunity to recuperate after WW2. Germany was by America supported through the Marshall Plan, like England and France, but succeeded past its neighbors, to rebuild its Industrial powerhouse after WW2. If the USA never had gotten involved in Europe, all WW's would have been avoided, Germany would have United Europe in 1917, Cold War, Communism, Vietnam would have never been and Greece wouldn't be bankrupt under German leadership. I just like to hear some opinions, thanks.

• Answer:

  I will admit to not knowing as much about WW1 compared to WW2, of which I am very well read. In regards to WW1 (but not after), I am with you until you you say "Berlin was the center of the civilized world". Based on what criteria? The United Kingdom had a larger empire of which "the sun never set" and financially was the center of the world. I disagree that the world depression that began in 1929 was because of destruction of the German economy and the Treaty of Versailles. Most people blame the stock market crash, but that also is not true. It was a massive contraction of the money supply by the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England (the central bank of the UK) and other central banks. But yes, the depression did help the Nazi Party take power. However, you will have to explain how the USA getting involved in European affairs created both World Wars. WW1 started in 1914, America did not get militarily involved until early summer of 1918, just 5 months before the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. WW2 started Sept of 1939, and American military did not get involved until December 1941. No doubt that despite Roosevelt claiming that America would not get involved, we did get involved economically. The Lend Lease act of 1940 proves that point. It is really hard to play the "what if" game with any amount of certainty. Looking back we can see the events that occurred and why, and we can see the mistakes made. But to say things would be different today if that would of happened or this would not have happened is virtually impossible. If anything, we should make sure that we don't make the same mistakes again...of course that never seems to be true either...human civilization continues to make the same mistakes; just with different names, different countries, and different dates.