What did Raymond Poincaré order in 1923?
A ceasefire
A celebration
Occupation of the Ruhr
A public voting
Answer
In 1923, French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré ordered the occupation of the Ruhr, an industrial region in Germany, in response to Germany's failure to make reparations payments after World War I. The occupation was met with widespread resistance from German workers, who engaged in a campaign of passive resistance. The occupation eventually led to the collapse of the German government and the hyperinflation crisis of 1923.
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