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The Kaiser's Obsession With Power
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The Kaiser's chancellor, Bülow, promised to do everything the Kaiser said and not represent the rest of the government in any way. The Kaiser was known for promoting gay people to positions of high authority.

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Bülow pledges to follow the Kaiser's lead and disregard the rest of the government, in a letter to his mother in 1898.
25:42 - 31:16 (05:34)
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Bülow
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Bülow pledges to follow the Kaiser's lead and disregard the rest of the government, in a letter to his mother in 1898. Despite this, the Kaiser elevated many gay people to positions of high authority.

Chapter
The Kaiser's Obsession With Power
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