#historyonleo #onthisday On January 11th 1923 French and Belgian troops enter and occupy German industrial area of Ruhr following Germany's failure to pay WW1 reparations according to Versailles Treaty. French and Belgians begin to extract coal and other strategic resources, leading to campaign of sabotage. Following German acceptance of Dawes Plan in 1924, French and Belgians leave the area by August 1925.