How Nationalist Sentiments Shattered The Austro-Hungarian Empire: A Case Study In Internal Division
Nationalist aspirations within the Austro-Hungarian Empire undermined its stability due to ethnic diversity and political marginalization. Nationalism fueled separatist tendencies, exacerbated by economic inequalities and failed imperial reforms. Pan-Slavism and Serbian nationalism destabilized the Balkans, while German nationalism aspired to unify German-speaking peoples. Government repression alienated minorities, contributing to the empire’s collapse. Ethnic Diversity and…