Original sentence: A strong German nationalist, Rathenau was a leading proponent of a policy of assimilation for German Jews: he argued that Jews should oppose both Zionism and socialism and fully integrate themselves into mainstream German society.He also angered nationalists by negotiating the Treaty of Rapallo with the Soviet Union, although the treaty implicitly recognized secret German-Soviet collaboration, begun in 1921, which provided for the rearmament of Germany, including German aircraft manufacturing, inside the Soviet union.His religious heritage, wealth, and association with "Jewish Freemasonry" were all factors in establishing his deeply divisive reputation in German politics.In 1921, Rathenau was appointed Minister of Reconstruction, and in 1922 he became Foreign Minister
Edited sentence: He also angered nationalists by negotiating the Treaty of Rapallo with the Soviet Union.His religious heritage, wealth, and association with Freemasonry were all factors in establishing his deeply divisive reputation in German politics; rumors that he was a homosexual may also have been a factor.In 1921, Rathenau was appointed Minister of Reconstruction, and in 1922  he became Foreign Minister.Rathenau was a leading proponent of a policy of assimilation for German Jews: he argued that Jews should oppose both Zionism and socialism and fully integrate themselves into mainstream German society