Salus Maior wrote:Remaris wrote:Hard disagree. No other state besides Prussia could realistically have achieved German unification, other than perhaps Austria; but the Habsburgs' ability to act as an effective leader of the German states was hampered by the fact that most of their own domains were predominantly inhabited by non-Germans and their own interests lay largely outside Germany. Besides, they were Roman Catholics whereas a majority of Germans in that period were Protestant, and in general Protestant populations should not be forced to live under Roman Catholic rulers.
But Roman Catholics should be forced to live under Protestant rulers? In particular, Protestants which are hostile to Catholicism?
Seems like a two-faced argument.
Also, daily reminder that the Prussian military institution is partially responsible for how bad the Great War was, and what drove Germany to ruin.
For the uninitiated, how is that so?