More private agreements. Not sure the Russians would have jumped in if they knew war with Germany would immediately follow, although they were pretty cocky and did do well against Austria-Hungary until the Germans made a serious commitment.
“More private agreements. Not sure the Russians would have jumped in if they knew war with Germany would immediately follow, although they were pretty cocky and did do well against Austria-Hungary until the Germans made a serious commitment.”
I’ve read several books on the subject over the years, and the impression I got was that Russia had its suspicions about Germany becoming involved, but there was also some belief that Kaiser Wilhelm had assured his cousin, Tsar Nicolaus, that Germany was taking a neutral stand. Talk about “palace intrigue!”