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The Ruhr Occupation: Germany's Humiliation and Resistance
In 1923, when Germany defaulted on reparations, France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr Valley, the industrial heart of the nation. The Weimar Republic called for passive resistance, leading to a dramatic showdown between German workers and French soldiers. This episode explores the occupation through the eyes of those who lived it: the 'Ruhrkampf' passive resistance, the hyperinflation that wiped out savings, and the emergence of a new kind of German nationalism. Historians still debate whether the occupation was a justified enforcement of Versailles or a deliberate humiliation that…
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