Zionism, meanwhile, refers to movement founded by Austro-Hungarian Theodore Herzl in the late 19th century proposing the creation of Jewish state on what is now Israeli soil. ..…

Zionism, meanwhile, refers to movement founded by Austro-Hungarian Theodore Herzl in the late 19th century proposing the creation of Jewish state on what is now Israeli soil. ..…

In return, Germany demanded gold from the Austro-Hungarian Bank. By contrast, Germany lent nearly 800 million marks in gold to the Ottoman Empire, where specie remained the main channel of payments. ..…