Abstract
Gottlieb von Jagow (–), Germany’s top diplomat between and , was a major figure in the debate on German war guilt. In documents this book presents his virtually unknown activities after in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as his wide network of diplomats, historians, and publicists. They also illustrate Jagow’s role as an archetypical figure of the former Prussian-German imperial representatives. These documents allow for a clearer, more focused analysis of events and figures and offer new insight about Jagow himself.
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Deutsche Geschichtsquellen des und Jahrhunderts (DGQ), 80Classification
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"GOTTLIEB VON JAGOW (), German Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of the World War, was born June 22 in Berlin. He entered the diplomatic service in and after having been Prussian minister at Munich, German ambassador at Rome, and German minister at The Hague, was appointed in Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. He played an active part in the negotiations preceding the outbreak of the World War and was, in particular, concerned in the German relations with Austria, having been the first member of the Imperial Government in Berlin to become acquainted with the terms of the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. Jagow retired in Nov. He wrote a defence of German policy entitled Ursachen and Ausbruch des Weltkrieges ().
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Gottlieb von Jagow'
Jagow, Gottlieb von
By Florian Altenhöner
Gottlieb von Jagow ()
Gottlieb von Jagow served as German Foreign Secretary from January to November
Bain News Service: G.E.G. von Jagow, black-and-white photograph, n.p., n.d.; source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ggbain,
Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Jagow, Gottlieb von
German diplomat and politician
Born 22 June in Berlin, Germany
Died 11 January in Potsdam, Germany
Summary
Gottlieb von Jagow was a German diplomat. He served as the German Foreign Secretary from January to NovemberEarly Life and Career
Gottlieb von Jagow () was born into a distinguished noble family. His father, Carl von Jagow, was a feudal estate owner (Rittergutsbesitzer). He studied law at the Universities of Bonn and Berlin. After working some years with the Prussian administration he entered the diplomatic service in where he advanced swiftly. Due to his frail health Jagow spent most of his career in Italy. In he was appointed envoy extraordinary to Luxembourg, and ambassador to Rome in
Foreign Secretary: The July Crisis and the First World War
When the German Foreign Secretary Alfred von
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(1) Gottlieb von Jagow, letter to Prince Lichnowsky, the German ambassador in London (18th July, )
We must see to localizing the conflict between Austria and Serbia. Whether this is possible will depend in the first place on Russia and in the second place on the moderating influence of the other members of the Entente. The more boldness Austria displays, the more strongly we support her, the more likely is Russia to keep quiet. There is certain to be some blustering in St. Petersburg, but at bottom Russia is not now ready to strike. France and England will not want war now. In a few years according to all expert opinion Russia will be ready to strike. Then she will crush us with the numbers of her soldiers, then she will have built her Baltic fleet and strategic railways. Our group meanwhile will be growing steadily weaker. Russia knows this well and therefore absolutely wants peace for several years more. If localization is not attainable and if Russia attacks Austria, then we cannot sacrifice Austria. We should then find ourselves in a not exactly proud isolation. I have no wish for a preventive war, but if the fight offers itself, we
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