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An argument over telegraph poles caused World War II

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REFUTED

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While a default on telegraph pole deliveries contributed to the French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923, stating that an argument over telegraph poles caused World War II is an inaccurate oversimplification.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: war - Was an argument over how many telegraph poles Germany needed to ...

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Notes it is an oversimplification and false to claim telegraph poles caused the war.

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en.wikipedia.org: Occupation of the Ruhr

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Shows the Ruhr occupation was over coal and raw materials defaults, not just telegraph poles.

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