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Scandal

Germany · Government / Government of Germany. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1909–1963Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1909

Bernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von FurstNovember 1909

Government / Government of Germany

Loses confidence of Emperor William II in the Daily Telegraph affair

1913

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg4 December 1913

Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Loses a vote of confidence in the Reichstag over the Zabern

1962

Franz Josef Strauss10 October 1962

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Der Spiegel publishes an article critical of West Germany's defence policy

Konrad Adenauer1962

Government / Government of Germany

Comprimised by the Spiegel Affair

Franz Josef Strauss1962

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Der Spiegels publisher is arrested, Strauss is involved

1963

Konrad Adenauer1963

Government / Government of Germany

Forced to resign after the Spiegel Affair

Names involved

Bernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von FurstFranz Josef StraussKonrad AdenauerTheobald von Bethmann Hollweg

Provenance

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