Early Weimar - Crises of 1923

Question 1

How many men initially invaded the Ruhr?

Answer 1

60,000

Question 2

Date of Invasion of the Ruhr

Answer 2

January 1923

Question 3

What/where did French/Belgians occupy?

Answer 3

• Mines
• Factories
• Steelworks
• Railways

Question 4

What is the Ruhr?

Answer 4

Industrialised area of West Germany (owned 85% of German coal)

Question 5

Who was chancellor during Ruhr invasion?

Answer 5

Wilhelm Cuno

Question 6

Define ‘passive resistance’

Answer 6

Don’t oppose, but don’t cooperate

Question 7

How did Germany oppose the Ruhr invasion?

Answer 7

• Strikes
• Sabotaging facilities

Question 8

Number of Germans killed during Ruhr invasion

Answer 8

132

Question 9

Output of Ruhr during invasion

Answer 9

May 1923 stats:
- 33% delivery rate
- 20% output rate

Question 10

How did ‘passive resistance’ impact German economy?

Answer 10

• Paying strikers drained resources
• Businesses impacted fired employees
• Imported coal to keep currency from imploding
• Shortage of goods increased prices

Question 11

How did Germany deal with economic impact of Ruhr?

Answer 11

Print more money

Question 12

Price of loaf of bread in Jan 1923

Answer 12

163 marks

Question 13

Price of loaf of bread in Nov 1923

Answer 13

233 billion marks

Question 14

Define ‘hyperinflation’

Answer 14

Inflation occurring at an exponential rate

Question 15

List the ways hyperinflation impacted society

Answer 15

• Wages collected in wheelbarrows
• wages spent instantly before devaluation
• Food hoarded before prices rose
• Food riots
• No law & order
• Possessions bartered instead of money