The Lamps Went Out in Europe

Allies Alsace-Lorraine ambassador armistice army asked assassination attack Austria Austria-Hungary Balkan battle Belgium Belgrade Berchtold Berlin Bethmann Bismarck British Bulgaria Bülow Cabinet Caprivi Central Powers chancellor chief of staff Clemenceau Conrad Count Czar decided decision declared demands east Ebert Emperor enemy England Erzberger Eulenburg Europe Falkenhayn fight fleet forces foreign minister France Franz Ferdinand Franz Joseph French front German Germany's Grey Gröner hand Hertling Hindenburg Holstein Hungarian Italian Italy Izvolsky Kaiser Kiderlen King knew Lloyd George Ludendorff Meanwhile military million mobilization Moltke monarchy Morocco nation negotiations neutrality never offensive officers Paris Pashitch peace Petersburg Poincaré political Prince Max proposed Reich Reichstag Reinsurance Treaty replied resignation retreat Rumania Russia Sazonov sent Serbia Serbs situation soldiers South Slav statesmen submarine warfare Supreme Command telegram territory tion Tirpitz treaty Triple Alliance troops U-boat ultimatum victory Vienna Waldersee wanted western front Wilhelm wrote