In June 1919, the German government was split between accepting and refusing the Treaty of Versailles. The Entente expected the Germans to sign it and would not negotiate with the German delegation. German Foreign Minister Brockdorff Rantszau attempted to gain support from the internationalist left to convince the Entente to speak with the Germans face to face. If he could not achieve this, he would reject the Treaty, as would Chancellor Phillip Scheidermann.
However, cabinet member and Reich Finance Minister Mathias Eartzberger feared what would happen if they refused the Treaty and advocated for signing the Treaty.
The Germans attempted to convince the Entente to accept a less, harsh version of the Treaty, but the Entente outright refused. The German delegation, in response, recommended that their government refuse to sign the Treaty.
Instead, the German government dissolved itself. Scheidermann was replaced by Gustav Bauer, whose government decided to sign the treaty, after the Entente had given the Germans 24 hours to sign it or face an Entente invasion.
But what if the German government persisted in refusing to sign the Treaty and the Entente invaded, followed by a occupation?