The Rise of Nationalism
Austria-Hungary
By: Roxanne Aichinger & Camille Mandell
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary was a union between monarchies from
Austria to Hungary.
The union was a result of the Compromise of 1867 when
the Austrian House of Habsburg agreed to share power with
the Hungarian government.
The deal was to divide territory of the early Austrian
Empire.
History of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary was known as the Dual Monarchy in 1876.
The Dual Monarchy ruled over a wide range of nationalities
.
Racially, Austrians were the only Germans, but there were
Czechs, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Rumanians, and Poles.
Facts
The Capitals were from both Austrian and Hungry including Vienna and
Budapest.
The languages in Austria-Hungry were German, Hungarian, Czech, Polish,
Ukrainian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Russian, and
Italian.
The Religions were Roman Catholic the official religion, there was also
Judaism, and Sunni Islam.
The Commander in Chief was Emperor Franz Josef, then came Franz
Conrad.
The Dual Monarchies
The main goal of Austria-Hungry was to gain political control over the Balkan
Peninsula.
The main nationalist movements in the Balkans were shown by Serbia.
Serbia wanted to join in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to make themselves
larger, resulting in Austria-Hungary’s hate for Serbia from 1871-1914.
The Dual Monarchy lasted for 51 years until 1918.
The Great war
Serbia was intimidating Austria-Hungary after they had gained territory in the Second Balkan War of
1913 causing havoc in the Austro- Hungarian empire.
Members of the Austrian Hungry government such as Conrad Von Hotzendorf wanted to clear up this
mess. Austria Hungary therefore presented a list of ten demands called the July Ultimatum.
Serbia did no accept and Austria-Hungary declared war.
From July and August 1914 some of these events that occurred caused the start of World War I.
General Franz Conrad Von Hotzendorf was the chief of Austria Hungary during WWI.
The Fall of Austria-Hungary
After the various battles and WWI Austria-Hungary
slowly but surely fell apart also the growth of
Nationalism is what tore the empire apart.
This picture was the previous Austro-Hungarian
Empire.
Important People
Klemens von Meterniche (1773-1859)
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pictures
Pictures
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