WORLD-WAR-I
Britain Declares War on Germany
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 137th installment in the series.
The Opening Shots of The Great War
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
Austria-Hungary Rejects Serbia’s Response
“This Is the European War!”
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 132nd installment in the series.
To the Cliff's Edge
Missed Signals
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 130th installment in the series.
“A Leap In The Dark”
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 129th installment in the series.
The Ultimatum Plan
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 128th installment in the series.
Germany Gives Austria-Hungary a “Blank Check”
Austrians Decide on War With Serbia
Days after Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, the wheels of fate had already been set in motion by a handful of powerful men meeting behind closed doors in Vienna.
WWI Centennial: Archduke Ferdinand Is Murdered in Sarajevo
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This was the 125th installment in the series.
How Archduke Ferdinand Spent His Final Days
In his final days, Archduke Franz Ferdinand expressed forebodings about his journey to Bosnia to observe the empire’s annual military maneuvers.
Franz Ferdinand Wants Peace in the Balkans
Crisis In France Over Military Service Law
The Assassins Cross the Border
Two years after the sinking of the Titanic the world was gripped by news of yet another horrific maritime disaster—but developments behind the scenes foreshadowed something even worse.