Occupation of the Ruhr (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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When was the Ruhr occupied?
When was the Ruhr occupied?
January 1923
Number of troops occupying the Ruhr
Number of troops occupying the Ruhr
60,000 French and Belgian troops
Reason for Ruhr occupation
Reason for Ruhr occupation
Germany failed to pay reparations
German workers' response to Ruhr occupation
German workers' response to Ruhr occupation
Went on strike (persuaded by Weimar govt)
What was the Ruhr
What was the Ruhr
German industrial area in North Rhine-Westphalia
French PM during Ruhr occupation
French PM during Ruhr occupation
Raymond Poincaré
Poincaré's justification for Ruhr invasion
Poincaré's justification for Ruhr invasion
Prevent Germany from dismantling Treaty of Versailles
Alternative motive for French Ruhr invasion
Alternative motive for French Ruhr invasion
To get German coal, steel & iron production
German inhabitants' response in the Ruhr
German inhabitants' response in the Ruhr
Passive resistance and civil disobedience
German casualties during Ruhr occupation
German casualties during Ruhr occupation
Around 130 Germans killed
Economic effect of Ruhr occupation on Germany
Economic effect of Ruhr occupation on Germany
Hyperinflation
Who called off the Ruhr strike
Who called off the Ruhr strike
Gustav Stresemann
When French withdrew from the Ruhr
When French withdrew from the Ruhr
August 1925