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After the outbreak of the Ruhr crisis, local residents took to the streets to protest to the occupying forces and suffered brutal repression. The occupying forces arrested the leader of the demonstration and shot and killed 18 protesters at the scene.

On April 15, at the funeral of the victims, half a million Germans appeared, causing panic by the occupying forces and forcibly dispersing the crowd.

And formulated a strict population movement bill, no party can exceed 30 people, the German people must travel to occupy the army to open the road, otherwise it is illegal.

The atrocities of the puppet occupation forces aroused German dissatisfaction, and the German people quickly launched a "negative resistance movement."

Immediately: Does not cooperate with all actions of the British and French occupation forces, such as workers' strikes, businessmen's strikes, hospitals, schools, and government departments closed collectively.

In order to win the support of voters, the German government supported this passive resistance movement and ordered all government officials to not cooperate with all activities of the occupying forces.

Negative resistance movement soon broke out in Germany. At this point, the German government interrupted all payment of compensation, and in the later stages, the Germans took the initiative to blow up local railways, canals, factories ...

However, these negative resistance movements did not scare the occupying forces. The British and French allies blocked all German traffic routes and prohibited all material flows from compromising the local residents.

On July 12, due to the pressure of shortage of supplies, the German central government had to announce the cessation of the passive resistance movement. Before that, many factories in the Ruhr area had actually resumed work.

No matter how persistent you are, people always have to eat. In the face of hunger, the Germans have to choose to compromise.

The German people in the region also did not launch an armed uprising. Unfortunately, they were quickly suppressed by the occupation forces, and the people involved in the uprising were also brutally slaughtered.

After seeing the determination of Britain and France, the German government had to make concessions and acknowledged the fact that Britain and France occupied the Ruhr area.

However, there is also a positive side to the resistance this time. In order to appease the workers, the capitalists have to improve their treatment, improve their food standards, living and working conditions, and reduce their labor intensity.

恶劣 The bad effects brought about by this incident are far from being eliminated. The weak German government in this incident has been abandoned by the German people.

The continuously deteriorating economic situation has also caused German political chaos. Against this background, German right-wing forces have grown rapidly.

Faced with this situation, the British immediately took action and began to actively respond to the crisis.

8 On August 2, 1925, the Allies again held an international conference in Paris. This time it was very rare for German representatives to attend the conference.

Apart from France's peeping at German territory, the rest of the country is to allow Germany to repay its debt smoothly. A chaotic Germany is not in everyone's interest.

"On behalf of the British Empire, I regret the Ruhr incident. The German government's performance in this crisis is very disappointing!

Considering the actual situation, we propose to establish concession areas such as the Ruhr area, Cuxhaven, and Williamsport, and the coalition will form a coalition to maintain local law and order!

The British, French and French occupation forces will gradually withdraw from the current occupation area and transfer the power to the German government.

For the debt owed by the German government, I propose to suspend the implementation and reduce the current one-third of the workers' wages to one-fifth in order to restore Germany's economy! British Foreign Minister Gray said cautiously

Yes, the British are now supporting Germany, but unfortunately they are also interested, with profits of up to hundreds of millions of pounds per year, which makes British capitalists want to stop.

怎么 How could Gray ignore this situation? You know, although it has killed America's achievements and saved Lloyd-George from a political crisis, the opposition is still strong.

If it is not possible to win the support of domestic consortiums, it will be a matter of time to fall. In this context, the interests of the Germans will naturally be sacrificed.

不 "No, what is the concession? This is a violation of the sovereignty of an independent country. The German Republic absolutely cannot tolerate this situation!" The German representative immediately countered.

"Since the German government has refused, I don't think it is necessary to establish a concession zone. We might as well maintain the status quo. After the German government has repaid all its debts, we will withdraw our troops from the occupied area!

If the German government cannot afford the war compensation, then I propose that the German government use the territory to cover the war compensation and directly taste the debt at one time, so that everyone is always worried about it! "French Foreign Minister Alexander proposed

"Mr. Alexander said it right, if the German government is unable to pay war compensation, then using land to pay is also a good choice!

If you are worried about the price, you can hold an auction to involve all the European countries together, and you must be able to sell a good price! "The Belgian representative went downhill

President Kuno has been mad, who is worried about the price, I have never promised to sell land!

With the huge debt owed, it is estimated that it is not clear that the entire German territory will not be sold. Isn't this the French who is inviting the nations to divide up Germany?

If there is an auction, it is estimated that the German Republic will no longer exist. There are not many countries in the world interested in Germany, but there are many.

It is estimated that as long as there is an opportunity in any neighboring country, everyone will not mind tearing a piece of meat from the German mainland, and coupled with France's old enemy, is there any future for Germany?

不 "No! Unless I die, you should never want to take any piece of land from the German Republic!" President Gouno growled angrily.

Seeing the performance of France and Belgium, the British know that they have reached an agreement, and the French should have won the support of Belgium.

After all, Germany is not small. If it is to divide Germany, the homeland of Belgium can at least be doubled. Such a big interest is enough to make them tempted.

连 Even the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires are eager to move. If possible, they don't mind sharing a piece of meat.

Grey is very clear that the British Empire is not afraid of the French annexation of Germany, their strength is limited, and ingestion is indigestible.

But if the French draw in Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, Sweden, and the Netherlands together to divide up Germany, then it will be very troublesome.

With so many countries, each person has a piece of meat, then it is a big deal. Once the French are successful, the European continent will be respected by the French, and the worst fears of the British Empire will occur!

"Everyone, we are all civilized nations. How can we do this kind of thing that violates the sovereignty of other countries? The British Empire absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of thing, which happens in continental Europe!

The debt problem of the German government can be resolved through consultations. There is no need to do so excessively. We have to believe the repayment ability of the Germans, as long as they are given time to restore the German economy to normal, paying our debts is absolutely no problem!

Don't forget that before the war Germany was still the world's second economic power. They can create 2.46 billion pounds of wealth every year. As long as they are given a little time, they have no problem repaying our debt! Gray objected

Opening your eyes to talk nonsense is a necessary skill for diplomats, and Gray has undoubtedly reached the peak of the highest level, just so serious talk nonsense!

If the British Empire did not violate the sovereignty of other countries, where did so many of their colonies come from?

He knows and knows, but he does not reveal them. On this issue, everyone's bosses are not so clean, so don't delve into it.

Grey's attitude finally relieved President Cournot. If the French dominated the conference, the German Empire would become a thing of the past.

In the face of interest, the moral integrity of all countries is very low. Fortunately, the major powers bordering Germany are not very well in the state, otherwise even the British cannot stop their determination to divide up Germany.

I thought about Cournot here, I was worried, the strength of the French was about to be restored, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was now restored, and the Russian Empire Nicholas II seemed to unite the country.

If Germany does not restore its vitality, when these neighbors become stronger, will there be a place for them to stand?

This conference has little to do with Bulgaria. Metiev was too lazy to come and directly made Bulgaria a representative of France.

Now the Bulgarian representative is watching the countries tearing up with interest, without any intention to intervene. Everyone understands Bulgaria's attitude and is paddling.

那么 “What about this deadline? We ca n’t wait forever. The German government ’s attitude is very bad. If they do n’t want to pay off their debts, what does Mr. Gray think?” French President and Foreign Minister Alexander asked in return

There are a lot of members in the Allies, but when we see the two British and French leaders tearing us down, everyone decisively chooses to be neutral. It is not easy to mess with one. Supporting one will offend the other.

Alas, this offense is still very offensive, and it is almost impossible to get off the team.

If the idea of ​​supporting the British and letting the French divide the Germans go bankrupt, the French still have to remember to hate their lives?

And vice versa, if you support France, let the French divide up Germany and destroy the plan of the British Empire, will the British dream you?

This kind of national policy related to their core strategy has no strength. It is better not to intervene. Didn't you see that Belgium had shut up after seeing the strong opposition of the British except for the initial statement?

The Russians are interested in dividing up Germany, but unfortunately they are busy with the civil war and Nicholas II is not stupid. How could it be possible to disperse power at this time!

"Mr. Alexander, why bother? The German government is not relying on accounts anymore. Even if the delay is long, they will have to pay interest!

你们 Don't you even have such a little patience?

In my opinion, let the German government postpone payment of war reparations from 1924 to 1926. By 1927, they were almost restored and had the ability to bear debt! Gray sneered

"So, is your country going to guarantee the Germans?

As long as your country is willing to guarantee Germany's debt, we believe that the Germans can afford to pay, and the extension will be postponed! "Alexander Anti Army

"Mr. Alexander, the British Empire is a responsible great power. For peace and problems around the world, we can provide a limited guarantee for the solvency of the Germans!

Under normal circumstances, we can guarantee the ability of the German government to pay after three years. Is there any problem? Gray sneered

当然 "Of course, I don't know what limit Mr. Gray's limited guarantee ~ www.novelmtl.com ~? This normal situation means what kind of situation is normal?

If you do n’t talk about your feelings, do n’t you feel relieved? As for the credibility of your country, everyone is clear! "The irony of French President Alexander not buying it

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After a month-long quarrel, the French government was forced to make concessions under British pressure. But this concession also cast a shadow over the relationship between Britain and France.

Similarly, the British were also very dissatisfied with the behavior of the French. Under the French run, the London government was forced to guarantee the ability of the Germans to pay.

In theory, if the Germans are unable to fulfill their contract again three years later, the British will have to take responsibility for it, and the pressure on the London government will increase.

History is back on the original track once again. Because of the German problem in Britain and France, the conflict between the two sides has been intensified again.

Jeff Ferdinand's purpose of triggering the conflict between the two countries has been achieved. In the short term, the attention of the British was attracted to the German issue, and a period of peaceful development was won for Bulgaria.

Similarly, the contradictions between Germany, Britain, and France also became intensified with the establishment of the concession. Under the bayonet of Britain and France in the short term, the Germans were forced to choose a compromise, but one day in the future, this conflict will inevitably explode of!

Yuan Yuan was in Ferdinand in Sofia. After receiving this information, she was deeply relieved.

With the sudden outbreak of the German problem, the conflict between Britain and France became fierce again, and the London government had to put away the "Containment Plan for Bulgaria" already prepared.

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