Ruhr in History

Involved in the bloody suppression of the 1920 communist uprising in the Ruhr

Inspired by the general strikes, a communist uprising began in the Ruhr region when 50,000 people formed a "Red Army" and took control of the province

The Kapp Government in Berlin falls after a General strike in the Ruhr

Inspired by the general strikes, a communist uprising began in the Ruhr region when 50,000 people formed a "Red Army" and took control of the province

The Kapp Government in Berlin falls after a General strike in the Ruhr. Seekct becomes Commander of the armed forces & restores order

The Republic claimed it could no longer afford the reparations payments required by the Versailles Treaty, and the Government defaulted on some payments, in response, French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr. Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation

At the end of the reparations moratorium, Germany cannot resume payments and defaults, France, accompanied by a token Belgian force, marches into the Ruhr Valley and sets up a military occupation. The Republic claimed it could no longer afford the reparations payments required by the Versailles Treaty, and the Government defaulted on some payments, in response, French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr

Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation

The Ruhr is occupied by the French & Belgians after non-payment of reparations

At the end of the reparations moratorium, Germany cannot resume payments and defaults, France, accompanied by a token Belgian force, marches into the Ruhr Valley and sets up a military occupation

At the end of the reparations moratorium, Germany cannot resume payments and defaults, France, accompanied by a token Belgian force, marches into the Ruhr Valley and sets up a military occupation

At the end of the reparations moratorium, Germany cannot resume payments and defaults, France, accompanied by a token Belgian force, marches into the Ruhr Valley and sets up a military occupation

Hitler announces there will be 12 Party rallies on 27th January. French & Belgian troops march into the Ruhr after Germany defaults on reparations

German Chancellor Cuno declares "passive resistance", strikes, riots and bloody clashes of the occupation troops with workers are common

German Chancellor Cuno declares "passive resistance", strikes, riots and bloody clashes of the occupation troops with workers are common

Chancellor Stresemann ends the passive resistance in the Ruhr

Ends passive resistance in the Ruhr.

Resumes reparations while ending passive resistance in the occupied Ruhr.

Links the end of passive resistance to policy during the French Ruhr occupation.

Ends passive resistance during the 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

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

A new currency, the Rentenmark, is introduced at the rate of 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000) Papiermark for 1 Rentenmark. At that time, 1 U.S. dollar was equal to 4.2 Rentenmark

The Dawes arrangements provide for Allied occupation troops to leave the Ruhr.

The Allies encircle Models Army Group in the Ruhr. Hitler refuses to let Army Group B withdraw. Hitler orders the destruction of the Ruhr but Model refuses

Arrested in the Ruhr by the Allies

The Allies encircle Models Army. Model holds out for 18 days until handing over 300,000 troops. Hitler refuses to let Army Group B withdraw. Hitler orders the destruction of the Ruhr, Model refuses