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ruler who was both emperor of Austria and king of Hungary
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Francis Joseph
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The name given to the special relationship between Austria and Hungary; they shared a ruler and govt offices, but had independence from each other
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Dual Monarchy
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Explain how nationalism affected the Austrian Empire.
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The Austrian Empire was made up of lots of different nationalities, and these different people sometimes lived in the same area. There was always a tension between these groups and the govt, who wanted to view them as simply subjects.
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How was the Dual Monarchy organized? Why did it fail to end nationalist demands?
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Francis Joseph would be a common ruler over both, and they would share govt ministries, but they were independent in other areas. The Slavs didn't like the idea, though, because they felt it was a compromise rather than an actually independent state.
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How did Balkan nationalism contribute to the decline of the Ottoman empire?
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Like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Balkans had tons of different nationalities, and so because each group wanted its own state, they were easily taken over by larger countries.
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Do you think that either the Hapsburgs or the Ottoman Turks could have built a modern, unified nation from their multinational empires? Explain.
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History has shown that it's possible to do that; look at the United States, for example. What's needed is to band together to build a new country rather than insist on state borders based on ethnic population--then no one is happy. In that way, it would have been probably impossible for either the Hapsburgs or the Ottomans to achieve that kind of state.
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What actions did Francis Joseph take to maintain power in Austra-Hungary? How else might he have responded to nationalist demands?
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He instituted some minor reforms, like a new constitution that set up a legislature. This didn't work, though, because it consisted mostly of German-speaking Austrians and no other ethnic groups. He could have made everyone happy by including these groups.
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