... almost conterminous but both wanted a united Germany and to be eminent but they were unwilling and not forth given of accepting the "opportunity costs" which carried with uniting: these "opportunity costs" included: loss of armies and authority to raise taxes etc. As a chance of mere coincidence Prussia being second in charge of the Bund protested and played a constant threat to Austria. Prussia had significantly a strong government, powerful army ... German state this only exacerbated things and led to the failure of unification before 1860. The failure of the Frankfurt Diet and the 18...

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