Why Was the Ruhr Area Significant to the Germans

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why was the Ruhr area significant to the Germans?

• A)The area was unjustly ceded to France in the Versailles Treaty.
• B)The area was the symbolic heart of the German nation.
• C)The area was the main agricultural sector of Germany.
• D)The area was a buffer zone between Germany and Switzerland.
• E)The area was Germany's heartland that produced coal and iron.

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