by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jan 3, 2020 | Programmatic Documents, Romania
Prior to the end of the First World War, Hungarian diplomacy in the United States carried out intense propaganda aimed at influencing American public opinion and political circles in favour of the Budapest government’s view of Transylvania. In order to counter this... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Dec 26, 2019 | Russian Empire
The Kerensky Offensive was the last attempt of the Russian interim government, which took power after the February Revolution and the removal of the Tsar, to keep Russia in the First World War. The offensive was launched in July 1917, at the initiative of Alexander... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Nov 13, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Fought between August 6 and August 19, 1917, in the area of Vrancea County in south western Moldavia, the Battle of Mărășești represented the most important victory of the Romanian army during the First World War. With the victories at Mărăști and Oituz, in the... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Nov 12, 2019 | Romania, Russian Empire, World War I in 1918
Romanians in the Austro-Hungarian Empire fought in the First World War since the beginning of the conflict. On the Galician Front, and later on the Italian Front, many Romanians were taken prisoners or deserted and were taken to war camps in Russia, Italy or France.... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Nov 7, 2019 | World War I in 1918
The year 1917 was crucial to the fate of the First World War. It was the year when the Central Powers were closest to winning the war, following successes on both the Western and Eastern fronts. In 1917, the fate of Romania was hanging by a thread, its army was...