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What did the German Government do in an attempt to pay off its debts? What did this lead to?
they printed more& more banknotes
inflation
What did Germany fail to do in late 1922?
pay the second instalment of the reparations
France and Belgium invaded what?
Germanys richest industrial region, the Ruhr Valley, in January 1923
What did The French and Belgian troops do once they got to the Ruhr Valley?
took over mines, factories and railways
moved food and supplies back to their own countries
why didn't Germany fight back from the Invasion of the Ruhr? what did the Government do instead?
they were too weak to fight back
the Government called on all German workers to go on strike and to refuse to co-operate with the invading forces- a policy of Passive Resistance
In result of the invasion, why were the French angry? what happened?
because of passive resistance
fights broke out, over 130 were killed and many more were made homeless
what led to hyperinflation in Germany?
because of passive resistance between Germany and France, the Government had to import more supplies from other countries to support German workers
this made Germany bankrupt more and more paper money was printed
the value of the mark fell and by the end of 1923, the mark was worthless
In what ways did inflation affect Germany? (6 points)
workers were paid twice a day
people bought food as soon as they got paid before the prices went up again
many families could not afford to feed their children
people bartered goods inexchange for food
the elderlys pensions stayed the same
life savings became worthless
How was inflation solved?
Gustav Stresemann called off the general strike
the printing of the mark stopped
the mark was scrapped and replaced with the rentenmark
America lent money to Germany so reparations could be paid
When did France& Belgium leave the Ruhr?
late 1923
When was the reparations bill reduced?
1924
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The Invasion of the Ruhr& Inflation.txt
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Why did France and Berlin invade the Ruhr Valley, what did this lead to?
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