Editing Notgeld (section)

==={{lang|de|Notgeld}} after World War II===
The {{lang|de|Reichsbank|italic=no}} kept strict control of the economy during World War II, and forbade local authorities from independently meeting money shortages. After Germany's defeat, the [[Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories|Allied Military Control]] issued [[Allied Military Currency|currencies]] for each of their respective areas of control, but did not alleviate coin scarcity. The dire situation after the war forced municipalities to once again issue {{lang|de|Notgeld}} to help the population meet small change needs.  Finally, the Currency Reform of June 1948 created the {{lang|de|[[Deutsche Mark]]}} and prohibited issuance of {{lang|de|Notgeld}}. Apart from commemorative pieces issued sporadically, the era of {{lang|de|Notgeld}} in Germany came to a close.