Following the First World
War little tension is given to Germany until the mid-1930s and the rise of the Nazi Party a
Few important events occurred during the interwar period
That facilitated the rise of the Nazis and in this episode we'll be looking at one of these events
the French occupation of the rabbit the Ryan land had been occupied by Allied troops in the immediate aftermath of the First World War
this occupation
Was meant for two reasons?
one to help prevent a possible German attack and to act as insurance that Germany would pay the reparations
demanded during the Treaty Versailles this occupation
was up to the Rhine River with four bridge heads on the right end of the river each with a 30 mile radius of
occupation the French occupied the southern and assumptive out of mains the British in the northern section
basic loan and the Belgians in the north base out of a hin the German right wing after the failed coup in
1920 massed a major propaganda campaign against the French
Citing dissidents such as the killing of nine civilians in Frankfurt as a friend's attempt to humiliate the German people
while these claims were largely
Racial and unfounded in nature at the attorney section of not only the German public but opinions are brought to garner more sympathy for
Germany
the reparations imposed from massive for the German state totaling nearly
800 billion in modern-day dollars this was reduced to four hundred fourteen billion but this debt
Was still massive and the requirement for the reparation payments to be made partially with raw material?
Meant that German factories were unable to function and the economy suffered further damaging the country's ability to pay
by late 1922 the German defaults on payments had grown so regular that the crisis engulfed the reparations Commission
the French and Belgian delegates urged occupation of the Ruhr as a way of forcing Germany to pay more
While the British delegate urged a lowering of the payments
the French premier Raymond plan carry had been in favor of the occupation of the Rhineland
but proved rather reluctant to order the occupation by December the joint British American German opposite
let him to order the occupation on generally 11th third bid just east of the island occupied zones was
Targeted as it was Germany's coal mining and industrial center producing nearly 40% of all German manufacturing at the time
This, was done?
As a way to make sure that the payments made were now largely in goods primarily coal
rather than straight currency at the German mark
Had lost heavy amounts of value the preceding years with the French and Belgian occupation
Upwards of 70,000 people were removed from their homes making room for the troops and inbound French citizens to work in the factories
the currency was replaced by the franck military law was established and the border between the ruger bit and germany was sealed
the German government had
trouble resolving this crisis and encouraged on passive resistance against the occupying force
it originated within the ruiers organized labour movement before extending to public officials and the business community
Although a few right-wing paramilitaries waged a more violent campaign that that provoked french and belgian reprisal
This combined with civil unrest grew into riots and coup attempts against the Vimal republic including the bear hauled push
With the unrest back in germany the rig Abbott region, was subject to a blockade that dismayed the Ruza economy and disrupt food supplies
Food rights and demonstrations became more common and 130 civilians were killed due to these demonstrations
The worst you see of the volume our republic as well as the actions of the French in the Ruhr
Developed a massive amount of sympathy for their cause this led to heavy anglo-american
Pressure once the French economy started to make a downturn in 1924 which resulted in the Dawes plan signed in April
The plan had the reparations lured down to 1 billion marks a year with annual increases and
Removal of the French troops from the ruger bank it
also provided a large capital influx of German industry from a 200 million dollar American loan causing to rebuild and expand
stabilizing for a time - the German economy and political atmosphere
However the occupation did have a long lasting fact it along with the rhineland occupation
accelerated the formation of right-wing parties which were somewhat unified into the VV VD
which reached its height during the French occupation in
advocated policies of uncompromising monarchism car presentism and opposition to the Versailles settlement
However alack internal unity and funds so never managed to unite the right before it faded away by the late 1920s
As the Nazi Party emerged but that will be covered in the future video