Occupation of the Ruhr
After the Occupation of the Ruhr, he remained a supporter of "passive resistance" against the French and Belgian occupation forces until the end, even as it caused the German economy to spiral downward and inflation to accelerate. He prepared the stabilization of the currency that came with the introduction of the "Rentenmark" in October 1923. However, the cabinet resigned in August and Becker was not in office any more when that reform actually took place.