Western Civilization II / Unit 11 WC2 1016 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Austria-Hungary: The Compromise of 1867
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The idea
Ousted from Germany in eighteen sixty-six, Austria needed allies and struck a bargain with Hungary the next year. The result was a dual monarchy: one emperor, two states, each with its own government and parliament. The witness calls it an unwieldy alliance.
In practice
Austria-Hungary, from eighteen sixty-seven.
Where people slip
Witness-built; the anchor never names the Compromise.
Your place on the trail
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