by ciprian | Sep 26, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, Romania
The process of squeezing Romania between the claws of the Teutonic machine is proceeding with notable rapidity. German troops have broken Romanian resistance in the valley of the lower Alt and apparently already have turned the supposedly strong line of defense across... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 26, 2018 | Romania, World War I in 1918
The outbreak of the First World War produced a split among the Romanian political and cultural elite around the issue of which side to join in the conflict. The Ententophiles and the Germanophiles tried to sway public opinion and thus gain the upper hand in a... by ciprian | Sep 25, 2018 | Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
Events that took place in Petrograd in July 1917 after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II were to have a huge influence on the political and military landscape of Russia The “July Days” in Petrograd, as they became known, changed the direction of the political drift... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Sep 24, 2018 | World War I in 1918
Not even half of year had passed since tsarism had been overthrown- and, as always, history repeated itself: the new leadership in Petrograd failed to keep its promises, and the populace believed that everything would be resolved, yet again, in the street. But what... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Sep 21, 2018 | New or Changed Borders, Romania
The end of 1916 found Romania in an extremely difficult situation. After a series of painful defeats at the hands of the Central Powers, the Romanian Government had to abandon Bucharest and withdraw to Iași. In addition to the capital of the country, it had to abandon...