The Situation in Bavaria

What event in January 1923 led to a state of undeclared war between the French and the Germans in the Rhineland?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The occupation of the Ruhr by French and Belgian troops

• The Munich Putsch

• The fall of the Weimar Republic

What was the German government's response to the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr?

• They declared war on France and Belgium

• They ordered passive resistance and a ban on all reparations deliveries

• They signed a peace treaty with France and Belgium

• They relocated the capital to Munich

What economic impact did the French blockade have on Germany?

• It led to the appreciation of the German mark

• It caused the German economy to thrive

• It dislocated the whole economic life of the country and led to the depreciation of the currency

• It had no significant impact on the German economy

What was the exchange rate of the German mark to the dollar on November 20, 1923?

• 160,000 to the dollar

• 242 million to the dollar

• 1.4 trillion to the dollar

• 4.2 trillion to the dollar

Which groups were the heaviest losers due to the economic crisis in Germany?

• Businessmen and industrialists

• Farmers and landowners

• Middle classes and pensioners

• Government officials

What did extremist parties in Germany attempt to do in October 1923?

• They tried to negotiate peace with France and Belgium

• They attempted to seize power in the Reich

• They supported the Weimar Republic

• They focused on economic reforms

What was the reaction of the Bavarian government to the orders of the Reich in October 1923?

• They fully complied with the orders

• They openly defied the orders

• They sought assistance from France

• They relocated to Berlin

Who was appointed as the Bavarian state commissioner with dictatorial powers?

• Gustav Stresemann

• Kahr

• Knilling

• Otto von Lossow

What was the policy of Kahr and Knilling in Bavaria?

• Collaborating with the extreme right-wing groups

• Supporting the Weimar Republic

• Seeking peace with France and Belgium

• Promoting economic reforms

Who refused to carry out an order of his superiors in Berlin to take measures against the Nazi Party?

• Gustav Stresemann

• Kahr

• Knilling

• Gen. Otto von Lossow