... hatred that sparked the eventual downfall of the Weimar Republic. As a result of Germany's failure in repaying the Reparations Bill, the nation also failed to supply the coal and timber ordered by the Treaty of Versailles. In January 1923, 60,000 French and Belgian troops invaded Germany;s heartland, the Ruhr, in order to 'claim this payment'. This invasion provoked nationalistic ... ...

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