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Foreign News
September 19, 1918
Meade County News
Meade, Meade County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Due to anti-German sentiment in Russia early in World War I, the Duma changed the capital's name from St. Petersburg (German origin) to the Slavic Petrograd, following the Czar's speech on the war declarations by Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Why Capital's Name Was Changed.
With the growth of anti-German feeling in Russia early in the war there was developed a dislike for the name St. Petersburg, which was of German origin and termination. The czar, in opening the duma, said: "The German empire and later Austria-Hungary have declared war on Russia. The tremendous outburst of patriotic sentiment, of love and loyalty to the throne which, like a tempest, traversed our entire land - is to me, as it is to you, a pledge. I hope that the great Russia will conduct to a happy conclusion the war which the Lord has sent." One of the first things the duma did was to change the German-sounding name St. Petersburg to the Slavic word Petrograd.
With the growth of anti-German feeling in Russia early in the war there was developed a dislike for the name St. Petersburg, which was of German origin and termination. The czar, in opening the duma, said: "The German empire and later Austria-Hungary have declared war on Russia. The tremendous outburst of patriotic sentiment, of love and loyalty to the throne which, like a tempest, traversed our entire land - is to me, as it is to you, a pledge. I hope that the great Russia will conduct to a happy conclusion the war which the Lord has sent." One of the first things the duma did was to change the German-sounding name St. Petersburg to the Slavic word Petrograd.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Russia Capital Name Change
St Petersburg To Petrograd
Anti German Sentiment
Czar Duma Speech
World War I Russia
What entities or persons were involved?
Czar
Duma
Where did it happen?
Russia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Russia
Event Date
Early In The War
Key Persons
Czar
Duma
Outcome
name of capital changed from st. petersburg to petrograd
Event Details
Growth of anti-German feeling led to dislike for St. Petersburg's German origin. Czar opened duma with speech on war declarations by German empire and Austria-Hungary, expressing hope for Russia's victory. Duma changed name to Slavic Petrograd.