Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Life AT War - Day By Day - June

On the 3rd June 1915, Austro-German forces recaptured Przemysl which proved to be a crucial city in the south east area of Poland. Subsequently, the entire Russian Front begins to collapse.

On the 9th June 1915, William Jennings Bryan quits as US Secretary of State. US President Wilson personally sent the second Lusitania note to Germany, demanding reparations and prevention of "recurrence of anything so obviously subversive of the principles of warfare". President Wilson refuses to recognise the "warzone" that Germany has proclaimed around the British Isles.

On the 10th June 1915, British and French troops conquered the German colony of Cameroon.

On the 21st June 1915, an Anti-British revolt in South Africa ended with the arresr of General De Law.

On the 23rd June 1915, Italian troops launch the first of what was to become 11 battles to dislodge Austrian troops from the Isonzo River, which separates the Italians from Trieste.

Friday, 26 June 2015

Life AT War - Day By Day - May 1915

On the 13th May 1915, the US Secretary of State Bryan sent a note to Germany, demanding that German admits and apologises for the attacking and sinking of the Lusitania and insists that Germany should make immediate reparations. Later Bryan was to say that the note was originally only sent to "pacify excited public opinion".

On the 23rd May 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary.

On the 24th May 1915, a man called Thomas Edison invented new technology, still used today, that enabled us to record telephone conversations. 

On the 25th May 1915, the second battle of Ypres ended with over 105,000 casualties.


Sunday, 26 April 2015

Life AT War - Day by Day

26th April 1915

Italy has secretly signed the Pact Of London with Britain, France & Russia.