What ethnic groups were in the Austrian Empire before 1866?
Austria-Hungary was a multi-national empire created by the Ausgleich or compromise of 1867. Before 1867 the Empire had been dominated by the Austrian Germans….The main ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary.
| Germans 24% | * Croats 5% |
|---|---|
| Magyars (Hungarians) 20% | *Serbs 4% |
| *Czechs 13% | *Slovaks 4% |
| *Poles 10% | *Slovenes 3% |
How many ethnic groups were in Austria Hungary?
Eleven major ethno-language groups were scattered across the empire: Germans, Hungarians, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, Slovak, Slovene, Croatians, Serbs, Italians and Romanians. Like Germany, the Austro-Hungarian empire was a new state comprised old peoples and cultures.
Which ethnic group were the majority of the population of the Austrian Empire from?
Austria itself had a German majority, while the Magyars were the predominant ethnicity in Hungary. Czechs dominated Bohemia, and various groups of Slavs made up most of the remaining population of the Empire.
What countries were part of the Austrian Empire?
The former Austro-Hungarian Empire was spread over a large part of Central Europe, it comprises present Austria and Hungary as well as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia and parts of present Poland, Romania, Italy, Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro.
What was Austria called before?
Ostarrîchi
What country lost the most land after WW1?
Germany
Why did Austria become so weak?
The Empire had massive inland territories, but not great infrastructure. Canal construction was slow, and the railways were capital intensive and required significant government support. Moreover, the loss of Venetia in 1866 was very damaging to Austrian sea commerce.
What was the immediate cause of World War 2?
The immediate precipitating event was the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany on September 1, 1939 and the subsequent declarations of war on Germany made by Britain and France, but many other prior events have been suggested as ultimate causes.
When did the UK declare war on Germany?
Septe
How many Japanese died in ww2?
Total deaths by country
| Country | Total population 1/1/1939 | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 71,380,000 | 2,500,000 to 3,100,000 |
| Korea (Japanese colony) | 24,326,000 | 483,000 to 533,000 |
| Latvia (within 1939 borders) | 1,994,500 | 250,000 |
| Lithuania (within 1939 borders) | 2,575,000 | 370,000 |
Who led the Japanese in ww2?
Hirohito
Who was Hitler’s 2nd in command?
Heinrich Himmler
Who were the major leaders of ww2?
Specific Objective: Describe the political, diplomatic, and military leaders during the war (e.g., Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Emperor Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower).