Invasion of the Ruhr Flashcards
What was the Ruhr?
A place in germany where all the wealth came from
What countries invaded the Ruhr?
π«π·&π§πͺ
Why did they invade the Ruhr?
In the TOV they werenβt allowed any πͺ there
Germany late on 33 reparation payments
What happened in the Ruhr?
π©πͺ economy declined bc the gov paid people not to work by printing more money, which made money lose its value
π«π·&π§πͺ were making German citizens work as slaves
They would take the materials & π°π°π° it for themselves
How did the invasion of the Ruhr fail?
They didnβt get all the reparations paid back
How did the invasion of the Ruhr succeed ?
They earned some money from it
What did the π«π·&π§πͺ force them to mine?
Coal
Steel
Iron
How did the Germans fight back?
π«π·&π§πͺ troops sent to force Germans to dig
French opened fire and arrested Germans not obeying
Germans also shot back