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Economic Failure In Rome

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Many societies fall due to economic failure. One example of economic failure would be Rome after it stopped expanding. “With the finite supply of silver decreasing, Roman leaders reduced the amount of silver in Denarii, causing inflation and furthering the gap between rich and poor.” Rome relied on the inflow of silver into the empire by conquering, and when they stopped expanding, they had to reduce the amount of silver in coins. This caused the prices to go up as less and less silver came into the empire, creating tensions between rich and poor and leading to less people wanting to fight for Rome in the army, letting Germanic tribes invade. Another example of economic failure is the Soviet Union during its decline. “They pretend to pay us
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