by admin | Nov 17, 2018 | Programmatic Documents
With German military morale in evident decline on the Western Front and revolution brewing at home – Kaiser Wilhelm II was himself obliged to abdicate on 9 November 1918 – the German government determined to negotiate an armistice with the Allies on 6... 
by ciprian | Nov 14, 2018 | Programmatic Documents
Romania, having started the war as a neutral, entered on the side of the Allies in August 1916, led by Ion Bratianu, the Allies having promised support for the fullfilment of Romanian national unity. Revolution in Russia in 1917, followed by the Brest-Litovsk peace... 
by ciprian | Nov 10, 2018 | Programmatic Documents
The Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Berchtold, to the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, von Giesl: „Your Excellency will present the following note to the Royal [Serbian] Government on the afternoon of Thursday, July 23 [1914]” Baron Giesl von... 
by ciprian | Nov 6, 2018 | Programmatic Documents
On 16 October 1918, after it had become clear that the negotiations conducted by the imperial government with the deputies of the Reichsrat and the representatives of the nationalities would be unsuccessful, Emperor Karl published an appeal with an invitation to his... 
by ciprian | Oct 26, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, World War I in 1918
The past two days of blue skies and hard cold winds have resulted in a general drying of the ground in the Somme battle areas, again permitting activities. British troops have already taken advantage of the improvements. Advancing on a line of 5,000 yards on the... 
by Ana Maria Schiopu | Oct 24, 2018 | Programmatic Documents, World War I in 1918
During the First World War, Queen Marie of Romania was involved in numerous relief actions, while also having an active role on the political stage. Immediately following the death of King Carol I and Romania’s subsequent entry into the war, the queen started keeping...