Nationalism's failure in Austria

I think the most interesting part nationalism played in the 19th century was in countries where a singular cultural identity could never be achieved. Austria stands as the most obvious portrayal of this statement. The empire was internally severed by its culmination of states that housed different languages, religions, and cultures. As nationalism spread across Europe during the mid-19th century, the subject nationalities expressed their dissatisfaction through protests focusing on their virtually silenced voice in the empire. The Dual Monarchy Austria-Hungary created in 1866 pleased the Austrian empire’s biggest minority population, the Hungarians. The Dual Monarchy created a common system of taxation, army, and foreign and military policies between Austria and Hungary, but other subject nationalities continued to feel excluded in the political workings. The Dual Monarchy was Austria’s best attempt at uniting and nationalizing its empire, but the vital fact that the empire was composed of diversified states greatly prevented nationalism’s infiltration into the empire.