Occupation of the Ruhr (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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When did French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr?
When did French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr?
January 1923
How many French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr?
How many French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr?
60,000
What was the reason for the occupation of the Ruhr?
What was the reason for the occupation of the Ruhr?
Germany failed to pay reparations
How did the Weimar government respond to the French occupation?
How did the Weimar government respond to the French occupation?
Persuaded workers to strike
Who was the French Prime Minister during the Ruhr occupation?
Who was the French Prime Minister during the Ruhr occupation?
Raymond Poincaré
According to Poincaré, what would non-payment of reparations enable Germany to do?
According to Poincaré, what would non-payment of reparations enable Germany to do?
Dismantle the Treaty of Versailles
What resources did France allegedly want from the Ruhr?
What resources did France allegedly want from the Ruhr?
Coal, steel and iron production
How did German inhabitants of the Ruhr respond to occupation?
How did German inhabitants of the Ruhr respond to occupation?
Passive resistance & civil disobedience
Approximately how many Germans were killed during the French occupation?
Approximately how many Germans were killed during the French occupation?
130
What economic consequence devastated Germany during the occupation?
What economic consequence devastated Germany during the occupation?
Hyperinflation
Who called off the strike in the Ruhr?
Who called off the strike in the Ruhr?
Gustav Stresemann
In what year was the Dawes Plan agreed?
In what year was the Dawes Plan agreed?
1924
When did French forces withdraw from the Ruhr?
When did French forces withdraw from the Ruhr?
August 1925
Which countries sympathised with Germany over the French invasion?
Which countries sympathised with Germany over the French invasion?
Great Britain and the US
What was the state of German marks in late-1922?
What was the state of German marks in late-1922?
Generally worthless