How the unification of Germany failed.

>>3285525
But that's not why it failed (and that pic is 9gag-tier). A großdeutsche-Lösung would've upset the balance of powers in continental Europe even more, causing the British to increasingly strive to restore the balance they felt was necessary for their survival.

>>3285525

It wasn't prussia's plan in the first place. they wanted to isolate their rival (Austria) who had controll of the southen states in germany.

>>3285889
a strong german state had a superior economy and was a threat to anglo french dominance in europe and the colonies. their alliances with slavic nations were just there so they could later justify war against germans.