Event Title
The Ruhr Occupation: An Examination and Assessment of Power
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
International Relations
Mentor Information
Thomas Walker
Department
Political Science
Location
Kirkhof Center 2216
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Historical Perspectives, Social Science, War and Peace, World Perspective
Abstract
In January 1923, the French and Belgian armies occupied the Ruhr region in Germany attempting to regain reparations payments from the Germans. While militarily weak, the Germans responded with non-violent resistance and civil disobedience resulting in French withdrawal. Through an in-depth case study of the 1923 Ruhr Occupation expressions of power and the effectiveness of these expressions will be examined. Particular attention will be given to examining the power expressed by the invading forces and the German resistance effort. Furthermore, the role of soft power in the conflict, German passive resistance to the occupation and the role of unions and separatist movements will all be looked at in detail. The implications of this event on world politics as a whole will be examined as well as what lessons can be learned from the occupation.
The Ruhr Occupation: An Examination and Assessment of Power
Kirkhof Center 2216
In January 1923, the French and Belgian armies occupied the Ruhr region in Germany attempting to regain reparations payments from the Germans. While militarily weak, the Germans responded with non-violent resistance and civil disobedience resulting in French withdrawal. Through an in-depth case study of the 1923 Ruhr Occupation expressions of power and the effectiveness of these expressions will be examined. Particular attention will be given to examining the power expressed by the invading forces and the German resistance effort. Furthermore, the role of soft power in the conflict, German passive resistance to the occupation and the role of unions and separatist movements will all be looked at in detail. The implications of this event on world politics as a whole will be examined as well as what lessons can be learned from the occupation.