Project Gutenberg 2004-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 229 Various Verschillende Various, Various L'Illustration, No. 3727, 1er Août 1914 Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "L'Illustration, No. 3727, 1er Août 1914" by Various is an illustrated periodical published in the early 20th century, specifically on the eve of World War I. This issue delves into the escalating tensions in Europe, particularly focusing on the diplomatic crisis between Austria-Hungary and Serbia that was ignited by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The content highlights the complex web of alliances and hostile sentiments that foreshadowed the outbreak of a massive conflict, serving as a historical snapshot of a pivotal moment in world history. The opening of this periodical presents a dramatic narrative of the brewing crisis, detailing the ultimatum issued by Austria-Hungary to Serbia. The responses and political maneuverings of various nations, such as Russia's support for Serbia and Germany's stance, paint a picture of a continent on the verge of war. The initial diplomatic exchanges are characterized as urgent, revealing the high stakes and escalations that quickly led to declarations of war. This context not only narrates the events but also analyzes the implications of the decisions made by key political figures, catching a moment that would forever change Europe and the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14538/14538-h/images/cover.jpg fr World War, 1914-1918 Illustrated periodicals -- France AP D501 Text L'Illustration Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare 121232 120796 2024-10-06T13:26:41.861502 2023-09-07T04:02:56.203587 text/html text/html 112004 2020-12-19T01:45:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2604433 2020-12-19T01:45:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2618000 2024-10-06T13:26:48.575461 application/epub+zip 2618277 2024-10-06T13:26:44.156486 application/epub+zip 96967 2024-10-06T13:26:42.204492 application/epub+zip 3822674 2024-10-06T13:26:50.870531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3811336 2024-10-06T13:26:46.620485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126096 2022-09-07T17:01:29.065338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102398 102315 2024-10-06T13:26:41.388516 2023-09-07T04:02:55.848579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99942 2020-12-19T01:45:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41875 2020-12-19T01:45:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19807 2024-10-06T13:26:51.005451 application/rdf+xml 3583 2024-10-06T13:26:42.268520 image/jpeg 1002 2024-10-06T13:26:42.237488 image/jpeg 2614943 2024-10-06T13:26:41.992540 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog