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Austrian PM Stürgkh's secret July 1914 war decision recalled
Original: On July 7, 1914, kk # PrimeMinister Stürgkh agreed to the secret ultimatum strategy in order to initiate # war against #
Historical accounts note that on July 7, 1914, Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Karl von Stürgkh agreed to a secret ultimatum strategy aimed at initiating war against Serbia. Remarkably, he did not inform his own ministers of this rationale when the ultimatum was delivered on July 23, 1914. Commenters say this fact has previously received little attention, shedding light on how the First World War began.
Why now: The anniversary period and fresh historical commentary on the origins of World War I are drawing renewed attention.
Karl von StürgkhAustria-HungarySerbiaWorld War I
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- On July 7, 1914, kk # PrimeMinister Stürgkh agreed to the secret ultimatum strategy in order to initiate # war against # Serbia . However, he did not inform his own ministers about this rationale when the ultimatum was delivered on July 23. This fact has previously been little… · MinisterratCis@fedihum.org · 7
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