This politician first gained prominence when, despite initial controversy caused by his background as an infantry officer, he was an effective chief of the Navy. Prior to losing power over a failed attempt to legalize religious boarding schools, this man's government gained control of the Fwe People and renounced his claims to the Wituland Sultanate. Via that same treaty, which was part of his "New Course" foreign policy that emphasized good relations with Western Europe rather than Russia, this
This politician first gained prominence when, despite initial controversy caused by his background as an infantry officer, he was an effective chief of the Navy. Prior to losing power over a failed attempt to legalize religious boarding schools, this man's government gained control of the Fwe People and renounced his claims to the Wituland Sultanate. Via that same treaty, which was part of his "New Course" foreign policy that emphasized good relations with Western Europe rather than Russia, this man obtained control of Heligoland but agreed to allow British intervention in Zanzibar. For 10 points, name this man who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany, perhaps most famous for his namesake strip in Africa.
This politician first gained prominence when, despite initial controversy caused by his background as an infantry officer, he was an effective chief of the Navy.
Leo von {Caprivi }