Learning Objectives:

• To understand why the Ruhr was occupied and to analyse the impact this had on Germany in 1923

Occupation of the Ruhr

Starter

What was the significance

for Germany of the area

marked on the map

opposite in green and

orange?

In pairs each select a poster to analyse by

clicking on it

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Comparative study

Once these posters have been studied click the button below

This is representation of a

British cartoon from Punch,

1923.

This is representation of

a German Poster, 1923.

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

What can you see?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

Now, click on the

sections of the

poster that you

want to find out

more about.

Females are often used to

represent countries. The

country represented here

is France.

How is she being

portrayed?

What is she holding?

What is the significance of

these objects?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

What type of

buildings can you

see here?

What is happening

to the buildings?

How important do

you think these

buildings were to

Germany after the

war?

What may the military

helmet represent?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

The caption says -

‘Hands off the Ruhr!’

What do you think the Ruhr is and who do you believe it

belongs to?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE What can you see?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Now, click on the

sections of the

poster that you

want to find out

more about.

What you can see?

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Here I Am – Here I Stay

How determined is the lady to stay where she is?

How do you know?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

Who do you think

that this lady

represents?

What helped you

to make up your

mind?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

What is meant by the term

‘Blockade’?

Who is using a blockade and why may they be

doing this?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

What is the lady sat

on?

Does this give you a clue as to what this area was

famous for?

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

The cartoon on the left is British and

the poster on the right is German.

Why do you think that they give different interpretations of the

invasion and occupation of the Ruhr by the French?

Here I Am – Here I Stay

Look again at the British cartoon.

How successful and justified does the occupation

look according to this source?

Clue: Look at the expression, the pose, the title, the defences….

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Look again at the German Poster.

How successful and justified does the occupation

look according to this source?

Clue: Look at the expression, the character, the title….

Hands Off The Ruhr !

J’Y SUIS – J’Y RESTE

Which interpretation of this event do you think is

the most accurate?

Explain your answer carefully.

In 1921 a figure was

finally set for German

reparations. What was the

amount?

£6600 million

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

The Weimar Republic struggled to meet the

Reparations as agreed in the Treaty of Versailles.

Germany paid the first instalment in 1922. By 1923 the government

was bankrupt and unable to make its payments.

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

The French and Belgian governments responded in January

1923 by sending in troops to the Ruhr, the main centre of

Germany's coal, iron and steel production.

What were France’s

reasons for invading

the Ruhr?

1. Reparation Money

2. Damage Germany

3. Pressure from French

people

4. Benefit of owning

Ruhr

5. Buffer Zone

The Weimar Government convinced the workers to

strike – passive resistance.

This had major consequences for the economy.

The French and Belgian

occupiers brought in their own

workers.

However, the Weimar

Government still had to pay the

wages of the striking German

workers.

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923

They printed more money.

Inflation

Prices rise

(currently 4% in Hong Kong)

Continued to print money (up to

24 hours a day)

Hyperinflation

Occupation of the RuhrLO: Analyze the impact this had on Germany in 1923