#20: 20-22 July 1914 - France In Russia

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

19th Century, 20th Century, International Relations, Politics, Thirty Years' War, Korean War, 18th Century, First World War, Phd, 17th Century, European History, History, War

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On 20 July, the French President, Premier, and other statesmen docked at Kronstadt, aboard the fittingly named France.

It began a tremendous spectacle of Franco-Russian cooperation, just as rumours were swirling of Austria's nefarious intentions. The allies could not know for sure what Vienna was planning, but they could send some strongly worded warnings. As the French President attempted to put steel into his allies, his Premier suffered something akin to a breakdown. Perhaps Rene Viviani was anxious about domestic politics, or perhaps the pacifist Premier was beginning to realise that a great war was more likely. Either way, once they returned to the sea, French policy would be in the hands of Maurice Paleologue, the French ambassador, and it was hard to see him as anything other than a hawk.

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0:41.9	In summer 1914, the world went to war.
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1:40.3	In a quivering silvery light, the France slowly surged forward over the turquoise and emerald waves,
1:47.0	leaving a long white fro behind her.
1:49.0	Then she stopped majestically.
1:51.0	The mighty warship which had brought the head of the French state is well worthy of her name.
1:56.0	She was indeed France coming to Russia.
1:59.0	I felt my heart beating. French ambassador to Russia,
2:04.2	Maris Palliologue, recalls the arrival of the French delegation to Russia 20th of July
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