July Crisis

The thirty-seven days from the shooting in Sarajevo to the outbreak of general war in Europe.

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Dates: 28 Jun 1914 – 4 Aug 1914
Wikidata: Q917435

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Wilhelm II promised Vienna support Scholarship & press 1
Edward Goschen Primary record 2
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg Primary record 3
Leopold Berchtold Scholarship & press 1
István Tisza objected to a surprise attack Scholarship & press 1
Serbia Scholarship & press 4
Nicholas II Primary record 3
Sergey Sazonov Scholarship & press 1
Edward Grey Primary record 2
Gottlieb von Jagow Primary record 2

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Scholarship & press 1

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First World War Primary record 2

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28 Jun 1914 – 4 Aug 1914 July Crisis

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The Origins of the World War, 2nd edition revised, two volumes in one (first edition 1928), Sidney Bradshaw Fay (Harvard), Macmillan, New York, 1930. Scholarship & press
His Majesty authorized me to report that in this case also we could reckon on Germany's full support.
whether the time had not come to make Serbia harmless once for all through the use of force.
But he would never agree to a surprise attack on Serbia without preliminary diplomatic action
"Now you can smash the telephone. Give your orders, General, and then—disappear for the rest of the day."
But the verdict of the Versailles Treaty that Germany and her allies were responsible for the War, in view of the evidence now available, is historically unsound.
Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War (British Blue Book, French Yellow Book, Russian Orange Book, Belgian Grey Book, Serbian Blue Book, German White Book, in English), His Majesty's Stationery Office, London (printed by Harrison and Sons), 1915. Primary record
just for a word — " neutrality," a word which in war time had so often been disregarded — just for a scrap of paper Great Britain was going to make war on a kindred nation who desired nothing better than to be friends with her.
I had never before seen one State address to another independent State a document of so formidable a character.
they had to advance into France by the quickest and easiest way, so as to be able to get well ahead with their operations and endeavour to strike some decisive blow as early as possible.
the Imperial and Royal Government are themselves compelled to see to the safeguarding of their rights and interests, and, with this object, to have recourse to force of arms. Austria-Hungary consequently considers herself henceforward in state of war with Serbia.
Outbreak of the World War: German Documents Collected by Karl Kautsky, edited by Max Montgelas and Walther Schucking, Oxford University Press, American Branch, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Division of International Law (translated by the Carnegie Endowment), 1924. Primary record
Finally, as far as concerns Serbia, His Majesty, of course, can not interfere in the dispute now going on between Austria-Hungary and that country, as it is a matter not within his competence.
In this most serious moment I appeal to you to help me. An ignoble war has been declared to a weak country.
The Serbian Response to the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum (English Translation), World War I Document Archive, Brigham Young University Library, 25 Jul 1914. Scholarship & press
As far as the cooperation in this investigation of specially delegated officials of the I. and R. Government is concerned, this cannot be accepted, as this is a violation of the constitution and of criminal procedure.

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