Episode 11: 1923 The Ruhr Crisis with Mark Jones

In this week’s episode, Katja and Chris are joined by historian Mark Jones to discuss the 1923 Ruhr Crisis: the French and Belgian occupation of Germany’s industrial heartland, the policy of passive resistance, and the crisis of violence, hyperinflation, and political extremism that pushed the Weimar Republic to the brink.

Guest: Mark Jones

Book: 1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler’s Coup

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