by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jun 30, 2019 | Hungary
Installed on October 31, 1918, the new government in Budapest led by Count Mihály Károlyi had as its main objective the preservation of Hungary’s territorial integrity, as the defeat of Austro-Hungary in the First World War and the collapse of the Dual Monarchy was... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jun 29, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In 1930, the journal of Gerhard Velburg, a former German soldier who fought in the First World War, was published. According to the information provided by Velburg, he had a doctorate in international law, and was employed in the war administration of the city of... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jun 27, 2019 | Hungary, World War I in 1918
The convinced pacifist, Count Mihály Károlyi, was one of the few Hungarians who opposed the First World War as a member of the Parliament in Budapest. Marginalized in his own country, even by the party which he led, considered a “traitor” by many compatriots, Károlyi,... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jun 21, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
For two years, between 1914 and 1916, Romania proclaimed its neutrality. Under these conditions, both the Entente and the Central Powers made special efforts to bring Romania to their side, by promising territories inhabited by Romanians. If the Entente enticed... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jun 20, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
In August 1916, Romania decided to enter the First World War on the side of the Entente. In order to be able to use the element of surprise on the Central Powers, the authorities in Bucharest kept the utmost secrecy. Moreover, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to...