Occupation of the Ruhr

Question 1

What year did the Germans announce they could not afford to pay the next payment?

Answer 1

1922

Question 2

Which countries did not believe the Germans’ claim about their inability to pay?

Answer 2

France and Belgium

Question 3

In what month and year did French and Belgian soldiers march into the Ruhr?

Answer 3

January 1923

Question 4

How many French and Belgian soldiers marched into the Ruhr?

Answer 4

60,000

Question 5

What type of area is the Ruhr known as?

Answer 5

A rich, industrial area

Question 6

What did French and Belgian soldiers take control of in the Ruhr?

Answer 6

Every factory, mine and railway in the region

Question 7

What other items did the French and Belgian soldiers take from shops?

Answer 7

Food and goods

Question 8

What action did the soldiers take against Germans who stood up to them?

Answer 8

Arrested them

Question 9

True or False: The French and Belgian soldiers acted peacefully when they entered the Ruhr.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The Germans announced in 1922 that they could not afford to pay, leading to the invasion of the _______.

Answer 10

Ruhr