Karl Joseph Wirth1 March 1921
The Allies enter Germany to enforce reparations
Germany · Government / Weimar Republic. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Allies enter Germany to enforce reparations
German Chancellor Cuno declares "passive resistance", strikes, riots and bloody clashes of the occupation troops with workers are common
New Chancellor Gustav Streseman ends the passive resistance during French occupation of the Ruhr
With French support, separatists try to declare an independent "Rhine Republic" in Aachen, the plan fails due to resistance by the population and the British disapproval
The Ruhr is occupied by the French & Belgians after non-payment of reparations
At the London Conference gets agreement for Allied withdrawal from the Rhineland
Allied military control comes to an end
The last Allied troops leave the Rhineland
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