The Weimar Republic and it's recovery.

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In what year did French and Belgian troops invade the Ruhr?

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1923

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What did the German government do in order to stop the French seizing raw materials and goods?

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Ordered the German workers to go on strike and refuse to cooperate with the French.

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In retaliation, how many German workers did the French kill?

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Over 100.

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What happened to the German currency when German workers were forced to go on strike and all German industrial production was halted?

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Made it collapse.

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The German government therefore had no goods to trade, so they printed of_________?

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Money.

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This money was used to pay ________?

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The striking German workers.

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This led to Hyperinflation where...

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Prices and wages rocketed.

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Why did people start to be paid daily rather than weekly?

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Prices were rising that fast, money was becoming worthless in value.

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Which group of people were affected the most by Hyperinflation?

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Middle class Germans.

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Who became Chancellor of the Weimar Republic in 1923?

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Gustav Stresemann.