Bethmann-Hollweg

[beyt-mahn-hawl-veyk]

noun

1. Theobald von 1856–1921, German statesman: chancellor 1909–17.

Bethmann Hollweg

/ ˈbeːtman ˈhɔlveːk /

noun

1. Theobald von (ˈteːobalt fɔn). 1856–1921, chancellor of Germany (1909–17)

Example Sentences

“Unhappily,” declared Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, “it depends upon the attitude of a single submarine commander whether America will or will not declare war.”

From Washington Post

And partly because during the July crisis Wilhelm appeared to procrastinate to the frustration of his chancellor, the fatalistic Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, and his impatient chief of the general staff, Helmut von Moltke, neither of whom always kept him fully informed.

From Economist

Yet when Bethmann Hollweg produced his highly expansionist war-aims memorandum in September 1914, the Kaiser wanted to go even further.

From Economist

The fine-tuning of the crisis was left to the civilian chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, whose primary aim was to subvert diplomatic intervention in order to begin the war under the most favourable conditions possible.

From BBC

Herr von Bethmann Hollweg did not appear to share my optimism, and complained about Russian armaments.

From Project Gutenberg