The Invasion of the Ruhr Flashcards
what year did this occur
1923
how many french and belgian troops marched into the Ruhr
60,000
where is the Ruhr
an important industrial area of germany
what did the troops do
seized control of all the mines, factories and railways
how much was Germany’s first instalment
£50 million
when was the first instalment paid
1921
what happened in 1922 with Germany’s instalments
they didn’t pay
why did the french get impatient
as they also had war debt to pay to usa
how did Germany respond to the invasion
sent the workers on strike
what was the german’s response tactic known as
passive resistance
why did Germany put the workers on strike
as they thought that if they didn’t make materials then the french wouldn’t have anything to steal
how did the french react harshly to the workers on strike
set up gun points in the street
how many workers did the french kill
100
how many protesters did the french expel
over 100,000
what long term consequence did the Ruhr invasion lead to
hyperinflation
