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The Treaty of Paris (1815) saw the Allies imposing harsh terms on France that could have led to a recession but didn't, because (as Brillat-Savarin claims) enough occupiers remained in France and spent so much money on food and drink that they were able to avoid recession. Is this true?

by /u/kahntemptuous in /r/AskHistorians

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