Age of Bismarck - Introduction

On 30th July Germany was reacting to the news that Russia had effectively been pulling the wool over its eyes for the past 5 days. As the last efforts to acquire peace came to nothing, Sazonov was att...

30 Jul 201437min

The aftermath of Austria's war declaration was felt across Europe, when the real intentions of all seemed to appear more and more clear. By the end of the day, it was clear to all where Europe was goi...

29 Jul 201434min

On 28th July, contrary to both their previously declared policy and common sense, A-H declared war on Serbia. Europe scrambled to understand what had just happened.Remember history friends, you can he...

28 Jul 201435min

How were the powers in Europe on so many different levels? The dissemination of information, barely considered in most histories of the event, was in fact a key point for all involvedRemember history ...

27 Jul 201426min

On 26th July 1914 Sazonov met with numerous officials from foreign states. He said one thing to them while his country was doing another...Remember history friends, you can help this podcast and ensur...

26 Jul 201424min

How would Serbia react to the deadline now that they had Russian support? Could Britain do anything to dissuade the powers away from their respective courses? On a day that three states mobilised, was...

25 Jul 201428min

24th July greeted the Russian foreign minister as instantly busy. He had much to do...Remember history friends, you can help this podcast and ensure that this is where history thrives! Support us by g...

24 Jul 201435min

The process that landed Austria-Hungary in the position of delivering an ultimatum to Serbia has been covered in previous episodes, the details of the ultimatum and its delivery is covered here.Rememb...

23 Jul 201428min