Austrian Red Book, Official Files Pertaining to Pre-War History, Vol. 1: 28 June to 23 July 1914 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy; Ministerium Des K. Und K. Hauses Und Des Äussern

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656014148 ISBN 13: 9780656014149

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Diplomatic diaries from the brink of World War I—a close look at the July 1914 crisis.

This historical volume collects official files from the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office, tracing the months around Sarajevo through telegrams, notes, and demarches. Readers see how leaders and diplomats framed the threat to the empire and how decisions moved from negotiation to mobilization.

• Explore primary documents that reveal how key figures communicated with Belgrade, Rome, Berlin, and other capitals.
• Follow the sequence of events and the rhetoric used as tensions rose toward war.
• See the inner workings of a government preparing for escalation, including discussions on mobilization and frontier changes.
• Get a grounded sense of the flux and uncertainty that defined pre-war diplomacy.

Ideal for students of history and diplomacy, as well as readers who want a clear window into how a global crisis unfolded through official channels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656014148
• ISBN 13: 9780656014149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 132