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The Weimar Republic was able to resist the extremists’ attempts to seize power.<ref>, Harman, p. 119.</ref> However, the Republic because of its poor economic decisions and the effect of reparations resulted in hyperinflation. Inflation rose, and the price of essential goods rose dramatically. Inflation caused bankruptcies, strikes and extraordinary poverty. Many Germans starved at this time. Yet the Weimar Republic was resilient and survived the challenges. In part because many Germans feared that it would be replaced by something worse such as Communism.<ref>Chris Harman (1982). ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/160846539X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160846539X&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=cf07b5301857a931076e6f387a87ce52 The Lost Revolution: Germany 1918–1923]''. Bookmarks. p. 89. </ref>
Despite the hyperinflation and extremist violence, the Weimar Republic survived, and democratically elected governments were able to make significant changes to the German economy and society. Able politicians like Gustave Stresemann were able to secure changes amendments to the financial clauses of the Versailles Treaty, and this helped the economy to improve. He was also able to secure loans from the United States to help Germany recover from the war and hyperinflation.
The Weimar Republic was also able to improve relations with other countries such as France. German culture also flourished at this time, and Berlin became a famous artistic center at this time. By 1928, it appeared that the Weimar Republic was a success and would provide Germany with a stable and democratic form of government for many years to come. The left and right wing extremists during these years had been marginalized, but they still had significant popular support.<ref>Harman, p. 8.</ref>
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