How did Hungarians and Slavic groups respond to the Dual Monarchy?
1 Answer
Hungarians were for the most part pleased, while Slavic groups became more angry.
Explanation:
The purpose of the Dual Monarchy system was to stop the pressure from the magyars (Hungarians) to separate from the Austrian Empire. When Austria created the Dual Monarchy, they gave Hungary its own government and homeland, but kept Francis Joseph as the ruler.
When the Slavic groups under the new Austro-Hungarian Empire heard of this, they were even more outraged. Austria had recognized Hungarian demands, but not theirs. It led to more fierce nationalism among Slavic groups. A movement called Pan-Slavism was created, under which all Slavs were united in a general cause. This led Russia, a Slavic nation, to help Slavs in self-determination.
After Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia, a terrorist group was formed called the Black Hand was formed. It was for the cause of self-determination, but more violently. When Franz Ferdinand visited Seravejo, Bosnia, it was seen as seen as Austria-Hungary adding insult to injury by most. For that reason, the Black Hand planned to assassinate him.
They failed, but Gavrilo Princip, a member of Young Bosnia(another group, affiliated with the Black Hand), happened upon the Archduke and shot and killed him. This was one of the immediate causes of WWI, and Russia was against Austria-Hungary because of Pan-Slavism.
