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Konstantin von Neurath

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Diplomat

The Resume

    (February 2, 1873-August 14, 1956)
    Born in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany
    Ambassador to Denmark (1919-21), Italy (1921-30) and Great Britain (1930-32)
    German Foreign Minister (1932-38)
    Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia (1938-41)
    Convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremburg Trials and sentenced to 15 years in prison
    Released on grounds of ill health (1953)

Why he might be annoying:

    As Foreign Minister, he lent an air of respectability to Hitler's policies.
    He was involved in the German withdrawal from the League of Nations and the occupation of the Rhineland.
    In Bohemia and Moravia, he abolished political parties and labor unions, eliminated the free press and implemented anti-Semitic laws.
    He responded to protests in Czech universities by sending 1200 students to concentration camps.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was replaced as Foreign Minister by Joachim von Ribbentrop after he protested to Hitler that his policies would lead to war.
    HItler felt his rule in Bohemia and Moravia was too lenient and he replaced him with Reinhard Heydrich.
    When he was released from Spandau Prison, he asked a reporter 'What will become of my garden without me?'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 102 Votes: 54.90% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 96 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 53 Votes: 79.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 66.13% Annoying