Ruhr + Hyperinflation

When was the invasion of the Ruhr?

• Jan 11, 1923

• Feb 12, 1923

• Mar 10, 1919

• Apr 11, 1920

Why did the French invade the Ruhr? Choose more than one answer

• Germany failed to pay reparations

• To seize resources directly to pay for reparations

• To weaken Germany permanently

• To punish Germany for WWII

Which countries were involved in the Ruhr invasion?

• France and Belgium

• Germany and Italy

• UK and USA

• France and UK

What was the German government's reaction to the workers going on strike during the Ruhr Crisis (1923)? (Which one is wrong?)

• They printed more money

• They encouraged passive resistance

• They arrested striking workers

• They ended passive resistance later in 1923

Which treaty led to the reparations that contributed to the Ruhr Crisis?

• Treaty of Saint-Germain

• Treaty of Trianon

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Locarno

What was the economic impact of the Ruhr invasion on Germany?

Hyperinflation in Germany was when the government ​ (a)   too much money to pay striking ​ (b)   during the Ruhr Crisis, causing ​ (c)   to rise so fast that ​ (d)   became almost worthless.

• printed
• workers
• prices
• money
• borrowed
• investors
• goods

In 1922, (a)   announced that it could not afford to pay (b)   for the next ​ (c)   years.

• Germany
• reparations
• three
• France
• debts
• five
• Italy
• two
• Spain
• taxes

Put the events in chronological order

• 60,000 French and Belgium troops enter the Ruhr

• Workers in the Ruhr go on strike and refuse to work with the French

• The economy collapses and people lose their life savings

• To support worker's salaries the government prints more money

• Stresemann introduces the Rentenmark as the new currency

Which topic do you feel the least confident about?

• Unit 1: The Treaty of Versailles

• Unit 2: The League of Nations

• Unit 3: Hitler's Foreign Policy