Russia encouraged Slave nationalism while Austria worried that this nationalism could undermine their empire. Russia supported Serbia which was very bitter at the annexation of Bosnia and saw themselves as Serbia's protector.
Austria, Hungary, was a multi ethnic state which means that it was made up from people of many different nationalities. This caused problems when Nationalism took place because all of the different groups of nationalities wanted to have their independence, they wanted national statehood. This caused turmoil and instability within the Empire.
Austrian Empire, Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire suffered from the forces of nationalism.
Austrian Empire, Russian Empire, and Ottoman Empire
Nationalism in divided empires often leads to increased tensions and conflicts among various ethnic or national groups striving for self-determination. It can exacerbate existing divisions, as marginalized groups seek autonomy or independence, potentially resulting in civil unrest or violent uprisings. Additionally, nationalism can undermine the central authority of the empire, weakening its cohesion and stability, and may ultimately contribute to its fragmentation. Overall, the rise of nationalist sentiments can pose significant challenges to the unity and governance of divided empires.
all the different groups within the Ottoman and Austrailian-Hungary Empires began to press for independence.
Aging empires such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Russian Empire faced significant challenges from nationalist movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nationalism fueled desires for independence among various ethnic groups within these empires, leading to internal strife and calls for self-determination. The resulting fragmentation and conflicts ultimately contributed to the empires' decline and dissolution, particularly after World War I.
Historians have called some of the empires of the nineteenthcentury "prisons of nationalities." They were probably referring to theAustrian, Russian and Ottoman Empires. All of these containeddifferent national and cultural groups that wanted independence.
One of the main reasons for the weakening of the Hapsburg Empire was the rise of nationalism in the peoples that made up the empire. The empire contained several ethnic groups each with their own culture and goals. The inability of the central government to get the various groups to think of themselves as a single nation ultimately led to the empires demise
Nationalism became prominent in the latter two-thirds of the 19th century as the various peoples in European empires began to have national consciousnesses.
It helped unite Germany but divided the Austrian EmpireNationalism affected the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires by causing ethnic-like divisions since nationalism unified Germanic countries, and equally caused animosity between individual countries within themselves.
The rise of nationalism in the Empire eventually caused the break-down of the Ottoman millet (confessional community) concept.
the Austrian Hapsburgs and the Ottoman Turks
religious tolerance