The French Invasion Of The Ruhr Flashcards
Why did it happen
Germans didn’t make the first reparation payment in 1922 and requested extra time but French refused
What happened and when did it happen
Because they couldn’t pay, in January 1923 the French marched into the Ruhr industrial area of Germany
How did Germany react to the occupation
Workers chose passive resistance by going on strike and refusing to work for the foreign army of occupation
How did some Germans take direct action
They set to factory is on fire and sabotaged the compass in the mind so they flooded and wouldn’t work.
How did the invasion affect Germans
It United them together against French invaders, with the strike is being seen as heroes
What happened to the Weimar government in the invasion
Their popularity increased because they backed the strikers and organised passive resistance
What negative effect did the invasion have
It had a disastrous defect on the German economy. The government had to print more money to pay the strikers, which in turn increased inflation
