Germany
France and Blegium occupy the Rurh
After, the Germans failed to pay their reperations, France and Belgium occupied the resource rich Rurh region of Germany. There, they attempted to force the German workers to dig coal for them. The workers striked and the French were forced tp bring in their own workers.
Related: Treaty of Versailles | Dawes Plan | Young Plan

European Russia
The Treaty of Rapallo
This was an agreement between Russia and Germany stating that Russia was to get German steel and help rebuilding her armamnets in exchange for allowing Germany to secretly build armamnets in Russia instead of in Germany, where it was forbiden by the Treaty of Versailles.
Related: Treaty of Versailles

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