Hun Speech (1900)

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_speaker
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Hunnenrede
gptkbp:context gptkb:Boxer_Rebellion
gptkbp:date 27 July 1900
gptkbp:deliveredBy gptkb:Wilhelm_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed to negative image of Germany in WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hun Speech (1900)
gptkbp:impact Term 'Hun' used as derogatory for Germans in WWI
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bremerhaven,_Germany
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Widely reported in international press
gptkbp:notableQuote Behave like the Huns of Attila
gptkbp:purpose Motivate troops for intervention in China
gptkbp:targetAudience German troops departing to China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilhelm_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5