July Crisis deepens the brinkmanship from "summary" of The Origins of the First World War by Annika Mombauer
The July Crisis marked a turning point in the lead-up to the outbreak of the First World War. As tensions escalated between the Great Powers, each country engaged in a game of brinkmanship, pushing the limits of international diplomacy to see who would back down first. The crisis deepened as each nation sought to assert its own interests and maintain its position of power in Europe. Throughout the crisis, key players such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and France engaged in a series of ultimatums and military mobilizations, raising the stakes with each move. The assass...
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