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István Tisza
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1914
July
14
Vienna decides on action against Serbia
On 14 July 1914 Vienna took the political decision on a hard line towards Serbia and on preparing an ultimatum that would lead to war.
1915
January
13
Burián replaces Berchtold
On 13 January 1915 Baron István Burián replaced Count Berchtold as Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. Berchtold had to go for being ready to yield to Italy.
1916
December
13
Körber resigns
On 13 December 1916 Austrian Prime Minister Ernest von Körber resigned; Emperor Karl I accepted. They disagreed over parliament and concessions to Hungary.
1917
May
23
Tisza resigns
On 23 May 1917 the Hungarian prime minister István Tisza resigned at King Charles's demand. The dispute was over widening the franchise, which Tisza opposed.
June
15
Esterházy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary
On 15 June 1917 Count Móric Esterházy, 36, took over the Hungarian government. Suffrage reformers joined his cabinet, but Tisza's party ruled parliament.
August
19
Esterházy resigns
On 19 August 1917 the Hungarian Prime Minister Móric Esterházy resigned after two months in office. His electoral reform had stalled in Tisza's parliament.
21
Wekerle becomes prime minister of Hungary
In August 1917 Sándor Wekerle, 68, became Hungary's prime minister for the third time. He kept Esterházy's ministers and his promise of electoral reform.
1918
April
16
Burián becomes foreign minister
On 16 April 1918 Baron István Burián succeeded Czernin, becoming foreign minister for the second time. He was to rebuild Berlin's trust after the Sixtus affair.
17
Wekerle resigns
On 17 April 1918 Sándor Wekerle's Hungarian government resigned after failed talks with Tisza's party on electoral reform. The king soon reappointed him.
October
24
Wekerle resigns for good
On 23 October 1918 Hungarian Prime Minister Sándor Wekerle announced his government's resignation after news of a Croatian regiment's mutiny in Fiume.
31
Revolution in Vienna and Budapest
On 31 October 1918 Mihály Károlyi took power in Budapest and soldiers shot István Tisza. In Vienna the first government of German Austria was formed.