Source: File: Michail
Rodzianko, president of the Duma, Imperial Russia, in 1914.. [online] See an original image at: <https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Μιχαήλ_Ροντζιάνκο#/media/File:Mija%C3%ADlRodzianko1914f1.highres.jpeg>
[Accessed: 30 May 2016]
The July crisis 24
months before, saw
Breakdown of diplomatic
relations that
Led to Augusts’
declaration of war -
Not to forget how
an assassination act
By a young
Bosnian Serb had set sparks.
Ultimately the
black finger of the Black
Hand had pulled a
trigger, for first bullet
Of the First
World War - ultimatums
Led to rise of
mid European's marching
Armies in crossing
lines of borders.
France, Austria,
Russia and Prussia,
From 1870 had led
European powers -
Equality over
decades of diplomatic
Conflicts had
created strain - Russia
Edged to war as
her economy buckled.
With Russian
investment greater
Than other
countries, defense costs
Drained the people -
despite Franco-
Russian Alliance,
Germany remained
Most powerful state
within Europe.
By biased
communications of agenda
To legitimatise Russian war efforts
Was to show Germany's
barbaric traits -
As allies opposed
to triple alliance,
Russia feared a
foothold of its border.
With the stack of
cards tumbling,
The declaration
of war across Europe,
Saw success of
Russian invasion
Of East Prussia
in opening conflicts -
Thus to establish
the Eastern front.
22 months later
came stout denial
Of any Peace
party within Russia -
With America's involvement of hope
For peace, saw
a press print
Reaction
to such peace propaganda.
The Russian Duma assembly
had
Heard words of their
President -
Michail Rodzianko
told interviewer
How the Russian
Imperial Duma set
Out to convene about the outright lie.
An invitation was
made to meet
And talk with
Duma members -
German hegemony
was well
Known to all Russian
peasants,
Who were steadfast in
idea of war.
Rodzianko told
how they were
Prepared to fight even until 1936 -
The Kaiser had to
accept terms -
German based
peace might be
Acceptable to
allies, but not Russia.
In regard to Russians
continued
Readiness,
Rodzianko told how
The army had
doubled in size -
Better equipped
and better fed;
Peace rumors had
no substance.
An adamant Michail
Rodzianko
Said how the peasant
population
Were behind the
leaders of their
Country - to
bring down Germany -
Also to play down
other rumors.
By conclusion, Rodzianko
advised
That America
should be informed
How, despite any
predictions
On their part,
there was no danger
Of Revolution
occurring in Russia.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1916.
German Peace Talk - Vigorous Russian Reply. The Daily Telegraph,
[online] 30 May 1916. P.10.
Col.6. Available at: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12210266/Daily-Telegraph-May-30-1916.html> [Accessed: 30 May 2016].
Source: File: Peace
Initiatives. Online. Available at: <http://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/peace_initiatives>
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Source: File: Eastern
Front (World War I). Online. Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(World_War_I)>
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Mann, J., 2016. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie
Mann. [letter] (Personal
communication, 30 May 2016).
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