Did Germany ever repay debts owed as result of world war 2?

Answer 1

A few weeks ago (in April 2006) Britain finally repaid the very last instalment of its war-time and immediate post-war debts, with interest. Some of it was, but most of it simply disappeared. American politicians at the time were more concerned with building up Western Europe into a viable economic/military block that could withstand a Soviet onslaught, so the government was extremely forgiving with most European countries' loans (the one possible exception was West Germany, but even they were allowed to forget about a good portion of their debts).

Answer 2

Germany was the contry to repay its dedt in World War 1 and 2 Major edit: 2nd answer edited by c.cressey to counter the typical ill-educated answer of the first) The firstg answer is an obvious and typical PRo american agenda and does not reflect historical reality. The British also paid off its debt in 2006 not to mention paying in technology and inventions such as the jet engine. The USA was the ONLY country to come out RICHER (and did the least amount of fighting amongst the allies) than any other country in the world.

Answer 3

Germany Paid off It's World War one Debts yesterday. Or for those of you who aren't looking at this on September 29, It was officially paid off September 29, 2010 on Tuesday, It took them almost 95 years to pay it off (WOW)

Answer 4

Started but not completely paid back is the short answer.

"At the end of the First World War the United Kingdom debt to the United States amounted to around ÿ850 million."

Repayments of the debt were started in 1923 and stopped in 1931.

President Hoover (United States) proposed a one-year moratorium on all War debts.

The last year any payments have been made on this debt was in 1934. At the time they stopped paying they owed $4,368 billion in 1934 dollars.

Answer 5

Unlike the Treaty of Versailles, that ended WWI, there were no reparations forced upon Germany. That would have been a disastrous mistake. Germany was far worse off after WWII, than after the first world war. Her cities and towns were demolished, and the entire economy and infrastruture were in shambles. Germany, if forced to make reparations, would have gone into a long-term tumultuous period that would cause political unrest and instability for years! West Germany, after the war, did make reparations to Jewish survivors and also for decades, gave billions of marks to the state of Israel and became Israel's strongest European ally by the 1970's.

Answer 6

No, the US actually made tons of money off of WWII (much like WWI). The war never reached the shores of the new world (unless you count Hawaii) and Europe was in shambles after decades of war.

Answer 7

The only European Country that repaid the United States in full was Finland.

Answer 8

they already tr added with Britain from don

Answer 9

Finland.