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[[File: 100-Billionen-GeldscheinGerman_Hyperinflation.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left|100 Billion Mark BillGraph showing the extent of Germany's Hyperinflation - Chart based on data from1925 data]]
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===Inflation and Hyperinflation===
[[File: GermanHyperChart100-Billionen-Geldschein.jpg|300px400px|thumbnail|left|Graph Germany’s Hyperinflation100 Billion Mark Bill]]
In order for one to understand the causes of Germany’s hyperinflation during the early 1920s, one must first understand how the process is related to and also different from a standard inflationary cycle. Simply stated, inflation is when the prices of goods rises, causing an imbalance in the money supply if it happens too quickly.