World War I, Papers by country

Official Papers -- By Country

Austria-Hungary

  • The Austro-Hungarian Red Book
  • The Dual Alliance Between Austria-Hungary and Germany, October 7, 1879
  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882
    Eight articles in the original French. See also expanded version of 1912
  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882 English translation of the above. See also expanded version of 1912
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    Fifteen articles in the original French.
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    English translation of the above.
  • Austro-Hungarian / Rumanian Accord, 5 February, 1913
    In the original French.
  • Die Österreich-Ungarischen Dokumente zum Kriegsausbruch
    Austro-Hungarian Documents on the Outbreak of War
    2 July 1914 - 27 August 1914, in the German and French originals.
  • The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia, July 23, 1914
    German original.
  • The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia, July 23, 1914
    English translation.
  • The Serbian Response to the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, July 25, 1914
    French original.
  • The Serbian Response to the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, July 25, 1914
    English translation.
  • The Austro-Hungarian Declaration of War on Serbia, July 28, 1914
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918
  • US Peace Treaty with Austria, 24 August, 1921

    • Belgium

  • The Belgian Grey Book: Diplomatic Correspondence Respecting the War, July 24-August 29, 1914
  • The German Request for Free Passage Through Belgium, August 2, 1914
  • The Belgian Refusal of Free Passage, August 3, 1914
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • Bulgaria

  • Tsar Nicholas' Declaration Against the Bulgarians, October 6, 1915.
    Russian original.
  • Tsar Nicholas' Declaration Against the Bulgarians, October 6, 1915.
    English translation.
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • Canada

  • Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, Col. GWL Nicholson, Ottawa, 1964
  • The Winnipeg General Strike, 1919; National Archives. Printed for the War Cabinet. August, 1919. (Secret) G.T. 7862, "The Labour Situation: Report from the Ministry of Labour for the week ending 30th July, 1919

    • England

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    • France

  • The French Yellow Book
  • The Franco-Russian Alliance Military Convention, August 18, 1892
  • The Entente Cordiale Between England and France, April 8, 1904
  • The Triple Entente Declaration on No Separate Peace, September 4, 1914
  • Sykes-Picot Agreement, May 15 & 16, 1916
  • The Allied Appeal for Rapid American Assistance, May, June, 1918
  • The Allies' Conditional Acceptance of the Fourteen Points, November 5, 1918
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • Germany

  • The German White Book
  • The Dual Alliance Between Austria-Hungary and Germany, October 7, 1879
  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882
    Eight articles in the original French. See also expanded version of 1912.
  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882
    English translation of the above). See also expanded version of 1912.
  • The Reinsurance Treaty, June 18, 1887
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    Fifteen articles in the original French.
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    English translation of the above.
  • The German Declaration of War on Russia, August 1, 1914
  • The Treaty of Alliance Between Germany and Turkey, August 2, 1914
  • The German Request for Free Passage Through Belgium, August 2, 1914
  • The Belgian Refusal of Free Passage, August 3, 1914
  • Japanese Ultimatum to Germany, August 15, 1914
  • Wilson's First Warning to the Germans, February 10, 1915
  • The Reichstag Peace Resolution, July 19, 1917
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Abdication Proclamation of Wilhelm II, November 28, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918
  • US Peace Treaty with Germany, 25 August, 1921

    • Great Britain

  • The Entente Cordiale Between England and France, April 8, 1904
  • The Anglo-Russian Entente, 1907
  • British Imperial Connexions to the Arab National Movement, 1912-1914
  • British Official Documents on the Origin of the War,
        Gooch & Temperley, Vol. XI, The Outbreak of War, June 28 - August 4, 1914
        Dual Frame version
        Standard version
    Major Resource!
  • The Triple Entente Declaration on No Separate Peace, September 4, 1914
  • The British Defense of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914
  • Sykes-Picot Agreement, May 15 & 16, 1916
  • The Treatment of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, 1915-1916
  • The Balfour Declaration, November 2, 1917
  • The Allied Appeal for Rapid American Assistance, May, June, 1918
  • The Allies' Conditional Acceptance of the Fourteen Points, November 5, 1918
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • History of the Great War Based on Offical Documents, Principal Events, 1914 - 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918
  • The Bryce Report on Alleged German Outrages, 1920
  • Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement, 16 March, 1921
  • San Remo Convention, 24 July, 1922

    • Hungary

    [Post-World War I; See also: Austria-Hungary]

  • Treaty of Trianon, signed June 4, 1920
  • US Peace Treaty with Hungary, 29 August, 1921

    • Italy

  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882
    Eight articles in the original French. See also expanded version of 1912.
  • The Triple Alliance, May 20, 1882
    English translation of the above. See also expanded version of 1912.
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    Fifteen articles in the original French.
  • Amended Version of The Triple Alliance 5 December, 1912
    English translation of the above.
  • The Italian Declaration of Neutrality, August 3, 1914
  • The Allied Appeal for Rapid American Assistance, May, June, 1918
  • The Allies Accept the Fourteen Points, November 5, 1918
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • Japan

  • Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905
  • Japanese Ultimatum to Germany, August 15, 1914

    • Luxembourg

  • Luxembourg Railways Intelligence Report, 24 September, 1911
  • The German Occupation of Luxembourg, 1914-1918
    (as documented in the original French and German-language dispatches).

    • Romania

  • Austro-Hungarian / Romanian Accord, 5 February, 1913
    In the original French.

    • Russia

  • The Russian Orange Book

  • The Three Emperors' League, June 18, 1881
  • The Reinsurance Treaty, June 18, 1887
  • The Franco-Russian Alliance Military Convention, August 18, 1892
  • Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905
  • The Anglo-Russian Entente, 1907
  • The German Declaration of War on Russia, August 1, 1914
  • The Triple Entente Declaration on No Separate Peace, September 4, 1914
  • Tsar Nicholas' Declaration Against the Bulgarians, October 6, 1915 - Russian original.
  • Tsar Nicholas' Declaration Against the Bulgarians, October 6, 1915 - English translation.
  • The Abdication of Nicholas II, March 15, 1917 - Russian original.
  • The Abdication of Nicholas II, March 15, 1917 - English translation.
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918
  • The Post-War Soviet / U.S. Agreement on Food Shipments to Russia, 19 October, 1920
  • Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement, 16 March, 1921

    • Serbia

  • The Serbian Blue Book
  • The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia, July 23, 1914 - German original.
  • The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia, July 23, 1914 - English translation.
  • The Serbian Response to the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, July 25, 1914 -French original.
  • The Serbian Response to the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, July 25, 1914 - English translation.
  • The Austro-Hungarian Declaration of War on Serbia, July 28, 1914
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • Turkey

  • The Treaty of Alliance Between Germany and Turkey, August 2, 1914
  • The Treatment of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, 1915-1916
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918

    • United States of America

  • President Wilson's Declaration of Neutrality, August 19, 1914
  • The US Statement on the Status of Armed Merchant Vessels, September 19, 1914
  • United States Department of State Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1861-1958/1960 [375 vols.]
              Multiple volumes, including The Lansing Papers, World War I, Russia and Foreign relations of the United States, 1946. Paris Peace Conference: Documents, Volume IV
  • Wilson's First Warning to the Germans, February 10, 1915
  • Wilson's War Message to Congress, April 2, 1917
  • President Wilson's Fourteen Points, January 8, 1918
  • The U.S. Sedition Act, May 16, 1918
  • The Allied Appeal for Rapid American Assistance, May, June, 1918
  • The Allies' Conditional Acceptance of the Fourteen Points, November 5, 1918
  • The Armistice Demands, November 10, 1918
  • Conditions of an Armistice with Germany, November 11, 1918
  • Report on War Guilt by the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War, 1918
  • The King-Crane Report, 28 August, 1919
  • The Post-War Soviet / U.S. Agreement on Food Shipments to Russia, 19 October, 1920
  • US Peace Treaty with Austria, 24 August, 1921
  • US Peace Treaty with Germany, 25 August, 1921
  • US Peace Treaty with Hungary, 29 August, 1921

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