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Sep 29, 1867 Berlin Died on 24 Jun 1922 (aged 54)
German businessman and politician
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About Walther Rathenau
- Walther Rathenau (29 September 1867 – 24 June 1922) was a German industrialist, writer and liberal politician. During the First World War, he was involved in the organization of the German war economy.
- After the war, Rathenau served as German Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. Rathenau initiated the Treaty of Rapallo, which removed major obstacles to trading with Soviet Russia.
- Although Russia was already aiding Germany's secret rearmament programme, right-wing nationalist groups branded Rathenau a revolutionary, when he was in fact a moderate liberal who openly condemned Soviet methods.
- They also resented his background as a successful Jewish businessman.Two months after signing the treaty, he was assassinated in Berlin by the right-wing terrorist group Organisation Consul.
- Some members of the public viewed Rathenau as a democratic martyr until the Nazis banned all commemorations of him.
