Category Austria-Hungary
Sazonov’s Response to Germany: 30 July 1914
The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Sazonov, responds to a German plea to localise the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia should the Dual Monarchy respect Serbia’s territorial integrity. Sazanov to Russian ambassadors in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London and Rome. St. Petersburg, 30 July 1914. The German Ambassador, who has just left me, has asked whether […]
War Begins: 28 July 1914
100 years ago today, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary issued a declaration to his people. The Emperor, seeing Serbian aggression as intolerable, chose war. On 28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary found itself in a state of war against Serbia. The First World War had begun. “To my people!” Emperor Franz Joseph’s declaration of war. Bad Ischl, 28 […]
Sir Edward Grey’s Proposal: 27 July 1914
On 27 July, Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, detailed his proposal to prevent the escalation of the crisis between Serbia and Austria-Hungary to the Russian Ambassador in London. Russian Ambassador to the United Kindgom to Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. London, 27 July 1914. Grey has just informed the German Ambassador, who came to […]
Sazonov Tries to Mediate: 26 July 1914
The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Sazonov, attempted to mediate between Austria-Hungary and Serbia through his ambassador in Vienna. Austria-Hungary had broken off diplomatic relations with Serbia the previous day. Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Russian Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. St. Petersburg, 26 July 1914. I had a long and friendly conversation to-day with […]
“Diplomatic Relations to be Broken off”: 25 July 1914
Having received an unsatisfactory answer to the 23 July ultimatum, Austria-Hungary broke off diplomatic relations with Serbia. Baron von Giesel to Count Berchtold. Semlin, 25 July 1914. In consequence of an insufficient answer on the part of the royal Servian government to our demands of the 23rd inst. I have declared diplomatic relations to be broken off […]
