Why did Europe break up Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?

Answer 1

In the last two years or so of World War 1 there was growing dissatisfaction among the various nationalities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Most wanted to form their own nation-states or join neighbouring states. At the end of the war, the only completely new state was Czechoslovakia. Large areas of the Empire broke away. Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia joined Serbia to form Yugoslavia; Galicia became part of the revived state of Poland, while Transylvania, the Banat and Bukovina became part of Romania.

Answer 2

In the last two years or so of World War 1 there was growing dissatisfaction among the various nationalities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Most wanted to form their own nation-states or join neighbouring states. At the end of the war, the only completely new state was Czechoslovakia. Large areas of the Empire broke away. Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia joined Serbia to form Yugoslavia; Galicia became part of the revived state of Poland, while Transylvania, the Banat and Bukovina became part of Romania.

Answer 3

Germany imposed communism and the hungarian people were forced to fight and maintained their portion of the country.

Answer 4

Austria-Hungary broke into four nations at the end of World War I in 1918.

Answer 5

ethnic tensions and independence