Today in 1923, French & Belgian troops march into Germany’s Ruhr region to force payment of war reparations specified in the Versailles Treaty. As many as 130 civilians will be killed by the occupiers for non-violently resisting. The bloodshed sparks outrage throughout Germany. pic.twitter.com/SB9Qb60pyr
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