#44: 31 July 1914 I - Start Spreading the News
By now, Europe was on a knife edge.In Berlin, more and more rumours were pouring in that Russian general mobilisation was underway. In Vienna, no statesman was willing to make any concessions. Paris a...
27 Jan 202540min
#43: 30 July 1914 V - Britain on the Fence
The 30 July was a turning point for the British Cabinet. When the German Chancellor made his bid for British neutrality, yet refused to guarantee the independence of Belgium or to rule out annexations...
20 Jan 20251h 7min
#42: 30 July 1914 IV - Smash Your Telephone!
The Russian decision to commence general mobilisation against Austria and Germany was made in the afternoon of 30 July, ultimately by the Tsar.It took 24 hours of intense pressure by several leading R...
13 Jan 202550min
#41: 30 July 1914 III - Immediate Danger of War
Welcome to our first episode of 2025! We return to a pivotal moment in the crisis, when Germany experienced yet another 180 in policy.A day which began with a frantic German effort to pressure Austria...
6 Jan 202537min
#40: 30 July 1914 II - 'A Very Ticklish Thing'
As Thursday 30 July progressed, one thing seemed clear to the German Chancellor and Foreign Minister - Austria had to be stopped, before the crisis deteriorated any further.Use the code KAISER to get ...
16 Dec 202438min
#39: 30 July 1914 I - Caught in the Net
Use the code KAISER to get 40% off your first month of a $5 membership on Patreon - 50+ hours of exclusive content including the Age of Bismarck await!Not sure what to get your favourite history frien...
9 Dec 202445min
#38: 29 July 1914 IV - Vienna Waits For You!
Use the code WDF24 at checkout and get 50% off a $5 monthly membership on Patreon! This offer will expire soon!By the evening of 29 July, a new wave of panic was overcoming the German government. In B...
2 Dec 202439min
#37: 29 July 1914 III - First Contact, Second Thoughts
Use the code WDF24 at checkout and get 50% off a $5 monthly membership on Patreon!Austria's bombardment of Belgrade represented the first shots of the First World War, though contemporaries could not ...
25 Nov 202439min
