J14P11 MSQn9(b) Why did the French invade the Ruhr in 1923?

Level 0 No evidence submitted or response does not address the question [0] 

Level 1 General answer lacking specific contextual knowledge [1] e.g. 
‘To take what they wanted.’ 

Level 2 Identifies AND/OR describes reasons [2–3] 
(One mark for each point) 
e.g. 
‘France lost patience with Germany.’ 
‘Germany failed to pay reparations.’ 
‘France wanted its payments on time.’ 
‘France thought Germany wouldn’t pay.’ 
‘To uphold the Treaty of Versailles.’ 

Level 3 Explains reasons [4–7] 
(One mark for an explanation, additional mark for full explanation.) e.g. 
‘Reparations had been fixed at £6600 million in 1921, but in late 1922 Germany failed to make the required payment. The French felt that it was right to invade to take the value of the missing payments in goods. They invaded the Ruhr, with the assistance of the Belgians, because this was an area rich in coal and iron.’ 

‘The French themselves were under pressure from the United States to start repaying some of their war debts. They, therefore, needed the reparation payments to help pay these debts.’