What happened to the Austro Hungarian Empire as a result of World war I?

The former empire of Austria-Hungary was dissolved, and new nations were created from its land: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The Ottoman Turks had to give up much of their land in southwest Asia and the Middle East. Russia and Austria-Hungary gave up additional territory to Poland and Romania.

What was Austria-Hungary’s role in ww1?

On July 28, 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War.

How was the Austro-Hungarian Empire weakened by nationalism?

The Slavic groups wanted unification and restlessness increased within Czech groups as well as many others. This disunity among the people eventually led to the downfall of Austria and the nationalist unrest led to the government paralyzed in the face of pressing political and social problems.

What happened to the Austro-Hungarian and German Empire?

The same thing happened with the German Empire. The empire was split up into different countries, some part of its territory was taken over by the victorious belligerents. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a multinational (multi-ethnic) political entity, where power was shared between the Austrian and Hungarian elites.

What was Austria-Hungary known for in World History?

Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe after the Russian Empire, at 621,538 km 2 (239,977 sq mi) and the third-most populous (after Russia and the German Empire). The Empire built up the fourth-largest machine building industry in the world, after the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Who was the last Austro-Hungarian king?

Archive image of Prince Otto von Habsburg, the heir to the last monarch of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, taken at an unknown date between 1928-1930. EFE-EPA/ARCHIVE

What was the official name of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy?

The realm’s official name was in German: Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie and in Hungarian: Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia (English: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy), though in international relations Austria-Hungary was used (German: Österreich-Ungarn, Hungarian: Ausztria-Magyarország).