MAPS OF HISTORY · ON THIS DAY · July 6
THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 6
July 6 in history
1914 — The blank cheque
5-6 Jul 1914 — At Potsdam, Kaiser Wilhelm II promises Austria-Hungary unconditional support against Serbia, then leaves on a yachting holiday. The empire that could have braked chooses to accelerate.
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