Political, diplomatic and military aspects of romania's participation in the first world war
Although linked to the Austro-Hungarian Empire by a secret alliance treaty in 1883, Romania chose to declare itself neutral at the outbreak of hostilities in July 1914, relying on the interpretation of the "casus foederis" clauses. The army was in 1914 -1915 completely unprepared for su...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Naval Academy Press
2018-12-01
|
| Series: | Scientific Bulletin of Naval Academy |
| Online Access: | https://www.anmb.ro/buletinstiintific/buletine/2018_Issue2/04_FAR/60.pdf |
| Summary: | Although linked to the Austro-Hungarian Empire by a secret alliance treaty in
1883, Romania chose to declare itself neutral at the outbreak of hostilities in July 1914,
relying on the interpretation of the "casus foederis" clauses. The army was in 1914 -1915
completely unprepared for such a war, public opinion, although pro-Entente in most of it,
was not ready for this kind of war, and Ion I. C. Bratianu was convinced that he had to
obtain a written assurance from the Russian Empire in view of his father's unpleasant
experience from 1877-1878.
This article analyzes the political and military decisions after Romania entry in
Great War. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2392-8956 1454-864X |