Europe and Eurasia
Austria
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Austria’s No-Confidence Vote, Trump’s Tokyo Visit, and MoreAustrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faces a no-confidence vote, U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to Japan, and the Trump administration considers pardoning servicemen convicted of war crimes.
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The World Next Week: October 12, 2017President Donald J. Trump makes a decision on the Iran nuclear deal, Austria holds legislative elections, and China holds its 19th National Congress.
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The World Next Week: May 19, 2016Austria holds the second round of presidential elections, Istanbul hosts the World Humanitarian Summit, and U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Vietnam.
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TWE Remembers: Britain Declares War, the United States Declares NeutralityThe banner headline in the New York Times summarizing the events of August 4, 1914 told readers everything they needed to know: “England Declares War on Germany; British Ship Sunk; French Ships Defea…
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TWE Remembers: Top Ten World War I FilmsWorld War I has provided source material for gripping novels and powerful poetry. It also has provided source material for some great movies. Here are my ten favorites in alphabetical order. A Far…
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TWE Remembers: World War I Poetry“I think that I shall never see / A poem as lovely as a tree.” Most Americans know the opening lines of the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. What they probably don’t know is that Kilmer was a war hero—t…
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TWE Remembers: The Assassination of Jean JaurèsYesterday’s post noted that the 1916 Black Tom explosion raises a great “what if” question: would Woodrow Wilson have lost his bid for re-election that fall if Americans had known that German saboteu…
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TWE Remembers: World War I NovelsYesterday, I recommended several great books on the origins of World War I. I’m a history buff, so books about what world leaders said and did are my thing. But friends who prefer novels to histories…
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TWE Remembers: The Black Tom ExplosionThe explosion at the Black Tom munitions depot in Jersey City, New Jersey at 2:08 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 1916 was massive. It generated shockwaves equivalent to a 5.5 magnitude earthquake, blowing …
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TWE Remembers: World War I HistoriesYou can learn a lot about the origins, events, and consequences of World War I by surfing the Internet. But if you really want to understand why the Great War happened, you should read serious histor…
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TWE Remembers: World War I on the World Wide WebOn July 28, 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia, triggering what became World War I. Known at the time as the Great War, it was a defining event of the twentieth century. Directly and indirectly it …
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TWE Remembers: Serbia Responds to Austria’s UltimatumDiplomacy is often a contest to gain the upper hand in the court of world opinion. The country that can depict itself as victim of aggression even when the facts are more complex may rally greater su…
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TWE Remembers: Austria-Hungary Issues an Ultimatum to SerbiaBe careful what you wish for, you just might get it. That adage applies to governments as well as to people. A case in point is the ultimatum that Austria gave Serbia on July 23, 1914. Austrian offic…
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TWE Remembers: The Assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandA loving couple. An heir to the throne. A wife shunned by her husband’s family. Two countries bitterly at odds. A shadowy secret organization. Security officials indifferent to their responsibilities…
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TWE Remembers: The Zimmermann TelegramNinety-four years ago today, the American public found out that Zimmermann, Germany’s foreign minister, had sent a telegram directing the German ambassador in Mexico City to ask Mexico to join German…