Bethmann-Hollweg, Theobald von

Bethmann-Hollweg, Theobald von
(1856–1921)
   Chancellor of Germany from 1909 to 1917, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg was born in Hohenfinow, Brandenburg. He studied law in Strasbourg, Leipzig, and Berlin before embarking on a career in the civil service. In 1905, he was appointed Prussian Minister of the Interior and in 1907 to the head of the Imperial Office of the Interior. Finally, he rose to the chancellory upon Berrnhard von Bülows resignation in July 1909.
   Bethmann was essentially a well-meaning, able, and industrious bureaucrat. By the German standards of his time, he was a political moderate who was unable to cope effectively with the domestic political pressures exerted by the socialist left and the nationalist and reactionary right. Over strenuous conservative opposition to broader reform, he managed to engineer a constitution for Alsace-Lorraine that raised its status to that of a Reichsland. In foreign policy he sought détente with Britain. Although unable to halt or slow the Anglo-German naval arms race largely as a result of ferocious opposition from Tirpitz, he managed to recover some lost diplomatic capital after the Agadir Crisis to work with the British foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, to lower tensions over the Balkan Crises of 1912–1913. After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, he initially was among those urging a tough Austrian stand against Serbia but then gestured in support of Grey’s late efforts to mediate a settlement. When Britain ultimately declared war on Germany over the latter’s violation of Belgian neutrality, Bethmann made himself infamous for referring to the 1839 Treaty of London as a “scrap of paper.”
   See also <>; <>.
   FURTHER READING:
    Craig, Gordon A. Germany, 1866-1945. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978.
   CARL CAVANAGH HODGE

Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von — born Nov. 29, 1856, Hohenfinow, Prussia died Jan. 1, 1921, Hohenfinow, Germany German politician and chancellor (1909–17). A member of the civil service, he was appointed Prussian minister of the interior in 1905 and became German chancellor in… …   Universalium

  • BETHMANN-HOLLWEG (T. von) — BETHMANN HOLLWEG THEOBALD VON (1856 1921) Administrateur plus qu’homme politique, ce grand juriste sans rayonnement gravit tous les échelons et devient chancelier du Reich en 1909. Bethmann Hollweg n’est pas le meneur d’hommes ni le combattant… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von — (29 nov. 1856, Hohenfinow, Prusia–1 ene. 1921, Hohenfinow, Alemania). Político y canciller alemán (1909–17). Funcionario de la administración pública, fue nombrado ministro del interior de Prusia en 1905 y se convirtió en canciller alemán en 1909 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg — Theobald Theodor Friedrich Alfred von Bethmann Hollweg (* 29. November 1856 in Hohenfinow, Provinz Brandenburg; † 2. Januar 1921 ebenda) war ein deutscher Politiker. Seine Karriere begann als Verwaltungsbeamter und gipfelte in seiner Amtszeit als …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg — Mandats 5e chancelier d Allemagne 5e chancelier impérial …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg — 5e chancelier d Allemagne 5e …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Theobald von bethmann hollweg — 5e chancelier d Allemagne 5e …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bethmann-Hollweg — Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg 5e chancelier d Allemagne 5e …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg — Cargo: Canciller de Alemania Gobierno: 7 de julio de 1909 13 de julio de 1917 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bethmann Hollweg — (auch: Bethmann Hollweg) ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Johann Jakob Bethmann Hollweg (1748–1808), deutscher Bankier und Geschäftsmann August von Bethmann Hollweg (1795–1877), deutscher Politiker Dietrich von Bethmann Hollweg (1877–1933),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”