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Rathenau (German) [ˈraːtənau]

(Biographies / Rathenau, Walther (1867-1922) M, German, BUSINESS: industrialist, POLITICS: statesman) Walther (ˈvaltər). 1867-1922, German industrialist and statesman: he organized the German war industries during World War I, became minister of reconstruction (1921) and of foreign affairs (1922), and was largely responsible for the treaty of Rapallo with Russia. His assassination by right-wing extremists caused a furore

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No references found			Walther Rathenau provides us with an important case study. Some costs of the Great War: nationalizing private life by Tooley, T. Hunt / Independent Review Rathenau diagnosed that delirium as an affliction not of the people in general--that was to come--but of those who were supposedly in control of the country's finances, who had raised the note circulation since the beginning of the year from 73 milliard marks to 80 milliard. When money dies: brother, can you spare a million marks? by Fergusson, Adam / The American Conservative In Germany Walter Rathenau argued the state had to mobilize technology as the only way to save Kultur. Engineers or artists? Toys, class and technology in Wilhelmine Germany by Ganaway, Bryan / Journal of Social History			rate of interest rate of march rate of pay rate of payment rate of respiration rate of return rate rebate rate-cap rateability rateable rateable value rateables rated rated load rateen ratel ratemaking ratepayer rater rates ratfink ratfish rath ratha rathe Rathenau rather rather than rathole rathouse Rathripe rathskeller Ratibida Ratibida columnaris Ratibida columnifera Ratibida tagetes raticide ratification ratified Ratifier ratify Ratihabition ratine ratiné rating rating system Ratingen ratings ratio Ratio of a geometrical progression ratio print			Ratfiv programming language RATFLMFAO Ratfor Ratfor programming language RATFU RATG RATGAS Rath Rath Rath Rath Yatra rath yatras Ratha Ratha Yatra Rathayatra Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited Rathbone, Basil Rathbone, Monroe J. Rathbun Land and Water Alliance Rathbun Regional Water Association Rathcline Sustainable Projects Group Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club Rathdrum Rugby Football Club rathe Rathe Mountains Rathenau Rathenau, Walther Rathenow Rathenow-Senzke-Paulinenaue Nauen rather rather Rather Be Giraffes Rather Sound Than Safe rather than rather than rather than rather well Rather, Dan Rathfarnham Concert Band Society rathite Rathje, William L. Rathke Rathke cleft Rathke cleft Rathke cleft Rathke cleft Rathke pouch Rathke pouch Rathke Pouch Homeobox Rathke's bundles Rathke's c Rathke's c Rathke's c Rathke's cleft Rathke's cleft Rathke's cleft c

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