What effect did nationalism have on the German states and the Austrian Empire?

Question

What effect did nationalism have on the German states and the Austrian Empire?

A. Nationalism was not strong in either area.
B. It united both Germany and the Austrian Empire.
C. It helped unite Germany but divided the Austrian Empire.
D. It helped unite the Austrian Empire but divided Germany.

Answer 1

Hi Love,

Please ignore the previous answers, they are wrong. The answer is "C".

It united the Germans under Bismarck, and it sent shockwaves through the Austrian empire, that ultmately led to WW I.

Answer 2

Ill try to give you a short answer. Germany under kaiser Wilhelm II was a loose cannon. His militaristic projects included the build-up of a strong German navy. This alianated Germany from Brittain and together with the increasing economical power of Germany made this drive the British into an alliance with France, who were already in alliance with Russia. Meanwhile, romanticism in combination with the industrial revolution on the European continent and imperialism together helped form nationalism as a handy tool for rulers to control the mass and send them into a war. When the archduke was eventually shot, this combination set the chain of events in motion.

Answer 3

E. It led to Germany's getting their a** kicked in two consecutive wars.

Answer 4

I have to agree with Jacques

Answer 5

I would choose all of the above.

Answer 6

B