Everytime a country forms out of a group of smaller countrys

Well part of that, especially in Germany and Italy, is that the numerous little states that were independent for hundreds or thousands of years were often nigh but single cities or at the most, nations the size of Bulgaria. These nations had to learn how to subsist by themselves so they did not get invaded, and learned how to become autonomous and tough enough to survive the onslaught of invading forces.


When an outside force unites these states, (Prussia and Sardinia), the states, who are already able to hold off invaders on their own, now have a huge union of other states who did the same to fight with, essentially meaning that developing and training and getting good forts and defenses is much easier if not already done.


Not to mention that a place like Germany and Russia is naturally rich, which certainly doesn't hurt.

>>3021081
>the country ends up as a power house
>Italy
???

>>3021081
Why Albania though?