Invasion of the Ruhr Flashcards
1
Q
how many soldiers invaded the Ruhr
what country were they from
A
60,000 soldiers
french and belgium
2
Q
why was the ruhr invaded
A
Germany defaulted on their second payment of reparations
3
Q
when was the ruhr invaded
A
january 1923
4
Q
what did the soldiers want from the ruhr
A
seize their industrial goods
5
Q
what was the german government’s reaction to the invasion
A
told workers to do ‘passive resistance’ where they stopped working
