VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945 > C. Europe, 1919–1945 > 4. European Diplomacy and the Depression, 1919–1939 > 1921, Jan. 24–30
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1921, Jan. 24–30
 
Paris conference, to discuss reparations.  1
 
Feb. 19
 
Treaty between Poland and France, providing for mutual assistance in case of attack.  2
 
Feb. 21–March 14
 
London conference, dealing with reparations. Schedules of payment were worked out for the Germans, who made counterproposals.  3
 
March 3
 
Offensive and defensive treaty between Poland and Romania.  4
 
March 8
 
The French occupied Düsseldorf, Duisburg, and Ruhrort, after an ultimatum to Germany had been evaded.  5
 
March 24
 
The reparation commission declared Germany in default, though the Germans, reaching other figures on payments already made, denied the default.  6
 
April 23
 
Romania joined Czechoslovakia in the Little Entente.  7
 
April 27
 
The reparations commission announced that Germany should pay a total of 132 billion gold marks.  8
 
April 29–May 5
 
London conference on reparations. It sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding 1 billion gold marks by the end of the month on penalty of occupation of the Ruhr. The Germans raised the money by borrowing in London, and accepted the payment schedules.  9
 
June 7
 
Treaty between Yugoslavia and Romania, completing the Little Entente.  10
 
Aug. 24, 25
 
By separate treaties the U.S. made peace with Austria and Germany.  11
 
Oct. 6
 
The Loucheur-Rathenau agreement, arranging for payments in kind.  12
 
 
 
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