Tsar Nicholas II's General Mobilization Order
July 30, 1914 · 20th Century
On July 30, 1914, Tsar Nicholas II ordered the general mobilization of Russian forces, a crucial escalation in the July Crisis. This decision came after initially ordering only partial mobilization against Austria-Hungary in support of Serbia. The full mobilization order was transmitted from St. Petersburg at 5pm and effectively committed Russia to war. Germany interpreted this action as an aggressive move and delivered an ultimatum demanding Russia cease all military preparations within 12 hours, which ultimately led to Germany's declaration of war on August 1, 1914.
Key Figures
Kaiser Wilhelm IITsar Nicholas IISergey SazonovGeneral Nikolai Ianushkevich
Locations
BerlinSaint Petersburg
Topics
st petersburgWWIRussiaFranceGermanyaustria
Connected Events — 2 Connections
The triggering event that began the July Crisis, without which Russian mobilization would never have been necessary Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Yelagin Palace council decision for secret partial mobilization escalated within days to the Tsar general mobilization order Yelagin Palace Ministerial Council
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