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During the early nineteenth century, Prussia was the only German state that could match the power and influence of the Austrian Empire. They were comparable in terms of size, population and wealth. Austria opposed the idea of German unification as it saw this as a threat to its own empire. Although they were a minority, there was a significant percentage of German-speakers in the empire. If they broke away to join a unified Germany, Austria would be smaller and weaker. To this end, Prussia and Austria were rivals.
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What hurdles discouraged the unification of germany?
One obstacle to German unification was that Austria did not want a powerful neighbor. Religion was another obstacle, as well as individuals not wanting to lose their power.
How did the Franco-Prussian war unify Germany?
The Austro-Prussian War joined together the north German states. After Prussia won the Franco-Prussian War, the peace treaty declared the unification of Germany.
What did Britain want out of world war 1?
money, power, to protect France and russia from German and austria-Hungary=)
Why did Hitler want Austria to join his Third Reich?
Austria had only been created as a nation by the Paris Peace Conference following WWI and the majority of the small nation's population were German.
Why did the writers of the articles of confederation didnt want a president?
because they didnt want people taxing them on supplies
What hurdles discouraged the unification of germany?
One obstacle to German unification was that Austria did not want a powerful neighbor. Religion was another obstacle, as well as individuals not wanting to lose their power.
What role did prussia play in German unification?
Prussia was crucial to the unification of Germany. Under the rule of Otto von Bismarck, Prussia engaged in and won the wars that brought together the nation states that make up Germany.
why did hilter want the anschluss?
The Anschluss, also known as the Anschluss Österreichs, was the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938. The idea of an Anschluss (a united Austria and Germany that would form a "Greater Germany") began after the unification of Germany excluded Austria and the German Austrians from the Prussian-dominated German Empire in 1871.
How did the Franco-Prussian war unify Germany?
The Austro-Prussian War joined together the north German states. After Prussia won the Franco-Prussian War, the peace treaty declared the unification of Germany.
Why did Austria want to maintain the divisions among the German states?
well easy . the war of 1814 Austria was the largest and stongest german state. after that the british help the german prussia form the new german state. very very bad move
What did Britain want out of world war 1?
money, power, to protect France and russia from German and austria-Hungary=)
Why did Hitler want Austria to join his Third Reich?
Austria had only been created as a nation by the Paris Peace Conference following WWI and the majority of the small nation's population were German.
What are the 4 countries that speak german?
The four countries where German is an official language are Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
What did nationalists want in Austria-Hungary in the 1800s?
To split up into nations with clear ethnic identities, like a German Austria, a Hungarian Hungary, a Slovene Slovenia, a Croat Croatia, a Polish Poland, and a Romanian Romania.
Italian unification in the years 1858-70?
What do you want to know about Italian unification during these years? If you say"Everything," then you can forget it.
Who assassinated Ferdinand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated because Germans want to turn Austria in to a Federal system. Serbs are afraid of the archduke and think he is a threat to unification.
What 2 states next to Germany did Hitler want to protect?
Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland as they all held German speaking people and one of Hitler's aims in foreign policy was to unite all German speaking people under German rule.
