Guillaume affair
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The Guillaume affair was a Cold War espionage scandal in West Germany involving the exposure of East German spy Günter Guillaume as a close aide to Chancellor Willy Brandt, ultimately leading to Brandt’s resignation.
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| Guillaume affair canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Guillaume affair Context triple: [Brandt–Scheel coalition government, reasonForEnd, Guillaume affair]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guillaume affair Target entity description: The Guillaume affair was a Cold War espionage scandal in West Germany involving the exposure of East German spy Günter Guillaume as a close aide to Chancellor Willy Brandt, ultimately leading to Brandt’s resignation.
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A.
Caroline affair
The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
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B.
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair is a 1979 television miniseries thriller about a luxury ocean liner hijacking, featuring Margaux Hemingway among its cast.
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C.
Tonkin Affair
The Tonkin Affair was a late 19th-century French political scandal and military setback in Indochina that provoked fierce parliamentary controversy and ultimately toppled the government of Jules Ferry.
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D.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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E.
Chesapeake–Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was an 1807 naval confrontation between the United States and Britain, in which a British warship attacked and boarded an American frigate, sharply escalating tensions that helped lead toward the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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espionage scandal ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guillaume scandal
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Guillaume-Affäre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
increased scrutiny of internal security in West Germany
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public debate on intelligence services in West Germany ⓘ |
| chronology | Cold War in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
West German parliamentary inquiries
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historical studies of Ostpolitik ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| followedBy | chancellorship of Helmut Schmidt ⓘ |
| genre | political scandal ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Günter Guillaume’s espionage activities
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infiltration of West German government by East German intelligence ⓘ |
| hasContext |
East German Ministry for State Security operations
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West German domestic intelligence failures ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to Willy Brandt’s political standing
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political crisis in West Germany ⓘ resignation of Willy Brandt as Chancellor of West Germany ⓘ strengthening of Helmut Schmidt’s position ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz
NERFINISHED
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East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ German Social Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Günter Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ Stasi NERFINISHED ⓘ West German government NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Brandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
East German espionage in West Germany
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Günter Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Brandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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East–West German relations ⓘ German reunification history ⓘ Ostpolitik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
exposure of Günter Guillaume as East German spy
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resignation of Chancellor Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Erich Honecker
NERFINISHED
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Günter Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmut Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Brandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Guillaume affair Description of subject: The Guillaume affair was a Cold War espionage scandal in West Germany involving the exposure of East German spy Günter Guillaume as a close aide to Chancellor Willy Brandt, ultimately leading to Brandt’s resignation.
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