Why did the Western Roman Empire Collapse?

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Question: Why did the Western Roman Empire Collapse?
Position‹2 of 4›: Economic Causes

By the 4th century, the Roman Empire's economy was severely damaged by civil strife and runaway inflation. It was never able to solve these economic problems and remained weak in the face of widespread invasions. The decline of Roman material culture began long before the fall of Rome itself.

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Rampant Inflation destroyed the Roman Economy
From the 3rd century onwards many Roman emperors would debase the coinage, rendering it nearly worthless. A barter economy returned in many places and people struggled to cope with the now heavy tax burden. The Roman state was broke by the time of the barbarian incursions of the 4th-5th centuries.