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For generations, examinations of the First World War excluded arguably the most important actor - Russia. In this episode, we will hone in o...
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The world was at war, and there was much to do. In London, attention turned to the British Expeditionary Force. The BEF had been ruled out s...
With only hours left until the ultimatum expired, the mood in London and Berlin was anxious and excited. Was this truly it? Was the Anglo-Ge...
The 1839 Treaty on Belgian neutrality was a mere scrap of paper - that was the phrase which doomed Bethmann Hollweg, and Germany, to moral c...
No matter what Britain did, it was impossible for Germany to evacuate Belgium. War was inevitable. Why, then, did most of Britain not even r...
Germany's invasion of Belgium had finally begun. After several anxious days of negotiations, warnings, and second guessing, Berlin was firml...
In the evening of 3 August, Germany finally declared war on France. The war, Berlin insisted, was caused by hostile French acts, but most kn...
Finally, Sir Edward Grey was ready to make his case to the House of Commons. Parliament had been starved of news for a week, and the press h...
The German ultimatum to Belgium had roused the Brussels government and rallied the nation, but other than this, much was still unclear by th...
The German army was firmly in control of German policy, but its next steps were obvious to any contemporary with even the slightest grasp of...
Even as Moltke examined Germany's strategic options, the world was turning against Germany. Berlin pressed its case by pointing out the Russ...
While Germany covered itself in infamy, the German ambassador in London did his best to maintain the fragile Anglo-German relationship. His...
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The traditional picture of British intervention in the First World War normally comes down to one issue - Belgium. On 4 August, Britain did...
The Schleiffen Plan demanded an invasion of the small Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, where German forces would seize key railway installations, f...
Now that it was clear Germany would have to face the Entente, and likely Britain's imminent intervention, Berlin became much more active in...
We open with the shattered dreams of Kaiser Wilhelm II, as the British claim a 'misunderstanding' must have occurred to make Berlin believe...
In the final hours of peace, the German government was led to believe that a miracle had occurred. Incredibly, Britain had affirmed its inte...
After that disgraceful display in the White House, I couldn't stay silent any longer. Three years on from when I first offered my thoughts o...
We're in the endgame now, but somehow, not everyone got the message. There was plenty of waiting to be done. Berlin was waiting on Russia's...
In our final JULY episode of the July Crisis, we return to Britain, where the pressure was building to make a decision. Russian mobilisation...
Now that Berlin had accepted that war with Russia was inevitable, it remained to prepare the diplomatic ground. German diplomacy had worked...
As the news of Russian mobilisation and Germany's Kriegsgefahr spread across Europe, urgent telegrams followed. Whether in London, Berlin, o...
Russian general mobilisation was underway, and with red imperial posters announcing this grave new step, it could hardly be kept a secret. Y...
By now, Europe was on a knife edge. In Berlin, more and more rumours were pouring in that Russian general mobilisation was underway. In Vien...
The 30 July was a turning point for the British Cabinet. When the German Chancellor made his bid for British neutrality, yet refused to guar...
The Russian decision to commence general mobilisation against Austria and Germany was made in the afternoon of 30 July, ultimately by the Ts...
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As Thursday 30 July progressed, one thing seemed clear to the German Chancellor and Foreign Minister - Austria had to be stopped, before the...
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As they had done up to this point, the British continued to try to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis, even as the opportunities shran...
The dawn of a new day did not bring any new peacemaking opportunities. In their own way, Austria, Germany and Russia were immovable in their...
Although the Austro-Serb War was now a reality, Britain did not know this until the evening of 28 July. In the meantime, Sir Edward Grey was...
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After weeks of delay, hesitation and complications, Austria-Hungary finally delivered its declaration of war on Serbia shortly after noon on...
The 28 July 1914 is best remembered today as the point of no return, as Austria declared war on Serbia. However, as we will see in this epis...
On this otherwise unassuming Monday in 1914, Austria-Hungary was preparing to declare war on Serbia. The declaration would come the followin...
In this enormous episode, we examine the largely forgotten story of British efforts to resolve the crisis, and efforts at home to prepare th...
If Austria-Hungary wanted the war with Serbia, it would have to get its skates on. Europe was eagerly looking for any sign of a way out, eve...
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