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MID#396
Dispute Number: 396
Date(s): August 14, 1916 to August 27, 1916
Participants: 360 Romania/255 Germany, 300 Austria-Hungary
Outcome (and Settlement): Joins ongoing war (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Romania declared war on Austria-Hungary and invaded the Transylvania
region, home to a large population of ethnic Romanians. Germany then declared war
on Romania in response.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 300 Austria-Hungary.
255 GERMANY/325 ITALY
MID#257
Started in July 1914. See the narrative in the 300 Austria-Hungary/345 Yugoslavia dyad
dispute list.
MID#320
Started in August 1914. See the narrative in the 300 Austria-Hungary/325 Italy dyad
dispute list.
MID#67
Dispute Number: 67
Date(s): July 25, 1934 to July 31, 1934
Participants: 315 Czechoslovakia, 325 Italy, 345 Yugoslavia/255 Germany
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On July 25, 1934, Austrian Nazis, having previously been banned from
civic participation by the government, stormed the capitol with the help of the
German SS and assassinated Chancellor Dollfuss. The same day, fearing a union
between Germany and Austria, Italy rushed troops to the border at the Brenner
Pass and warned Germany that, if it invaded Austria, Italy would cross the border.
This action by Italy caused a security crisis for Yugoslavia, which immediately
moved troops to the Moribor area on the Yugoslav/Austrian border. On July 27,
fearing that a German invasion of Austria would lead to an Italian invasion as well,
Czechoslovakia threatened to move troops in the direction of Vienna to protect its
own territory. This dispute ended on July 31, when the Austrian government suc-
cessfully put down the Nazi uprising, and Germany entered into an agreement with
Italy not to seek a union with Austria without its permission. No longer fearing an
Italian or German invasion of Austria, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia both pulled
their troops back.