by Ana Maria Schiopu | Oct 23, 2018 | Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
Despite their rivalry, the United States and the Soviet Union have only met once in direct battle. US and Soviet troops clashed during the Russian civil war that followed the First World War, when the US decided to intervene alongside other Western states to defend... by ciprian | Oct 21, 2018 | Latvia, Russian Empire
Latvian independence was proclaimed on November 18, 1918, but its real advent came only in 1920 after the cessation of hostilities between pro- and anti-Bolshevik forces and the withdrawal of all foreign armies from Latvian territory. The peace treaty signed with... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Oct 20, 2018 | World War I in 1918
With so many of their husbands off to war, a lot of women had to put on their overalls and work boots and take their men’s place on the factory floor, producing munitions for the United Kingdom. These women came to be known as the “Canary Girls” as they worked with... by Ciprian Stoleru | Oct 19, 2018 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In August 1916 Romania was in a difficult strategic situation. The country’s army was forced to fight on two fronts, the length of which was two times greater than that of the French front. Even though Romania’s battle plan managed to capture the reality on the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Oct 18, 2018 | World War I in 1918
The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Bucharest, Count Ottokar Czernin, bore a good part of the blame for the unpleasant surprise experienced by the authorities in Vienna when Romania declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to...