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<blockquote data-quote="Naofumi" data-source="post: 47498" data-attributes="member: 39">The chief blame for Maximilian&#039;s disastrous expedition was attributed toNapoleon III; the fact that the French abandoned him aroused a generalfeeling of indignation. Yet the Habsburgs were still lying in wait for theiropportunity. If the War of 1 870-7 1 had not been such a singular triumph,the Viennese Court might have risked a bloody venture in order to avengeSadowa. 12 But when the first reports arrived from the Franco-Germanbattlefield, which, though true, seemed miraculous and almost incredible,the &#039;wisest&#039; ofall monarchs recognized that it was an inopportune moment,and tried to put the best face on a bad situation.The heroic conflict of those two years [ 1 870-7 1 ] produced an evengreater miracle. With the Habsburgs, the change of attitude came only fromthe pressure of circumstances, never from a heartfelt urge. The Germanpeople of the Ostmark, however, were entranced by the triumphant gloryof the newly-established German Reich, and were profoundly moved whenthey saw the dream of their fathers resurrected in a glorious reality.Let there be no mistake: The true German-Austrian realized, from thistime onward, that Koniggratz was the tragic but necessary pre-conditionfor the re-establishment of an empire that would no longer be burdenedwith the morbidity of the old alliance. Above all, the German-Austriancame to feel, in the very depths of his own being, that the historic missionof the House of Habsburg had come to an end, and that the new empirecould choose only a kaiser whose heroic convictions were worthy to wearthe &#039;Crown of the Rhine.&#039; It was right and just that destiny be praised forhaving chosen a scion of that house which, in Frederick the Great, gavethe nation an elevated and shining symbol for all time to come.3.17 REBELLION OF THE GERMAN-AUSTRIANSAfter the great war [of 1870-71], the House of Habsburg desperatelyset to work to slowly and deliberately root out the dangerous Germanelement-whose inner feelings and attitude could not be doubted. Such aprocess would be the final result of the Slavization policy. It was then thatthe fire of rebellion burned among the doomed people, such as has neverbeen seen in modem German history.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Naofumi, post: 47498, member: 39"] The chief blame for Maximilian's disastrous expedition was attributed to Napoleon III; the fact that the French abandoned him aroused a general feeling of indignation. Yet the Habsburgs were still lying in wait for their opportunity. If the War of 1 870-7 1 had not been such a singular triumph, the Viennese Court might have risked a bloody venture in order to avenge Sadowa. 12 But when the first reports arrived from the Franco-German battlefield, which, though true, seemed miraculous and almost incredible, the 'wisest' ofall monarchs recognized that it was an inopportune moment, and tried to put the best face on a bad situation. The heroic conflict of those two years [ 1 870-7 1 ] produced an even greater miracle. With the Habsburgs, the change of attitude came only from the pressure of circumstances, never from a heartfelt urge. The German people of the Ostmark, however, were entranced by the triumphant glory of the newly-established German Reich, and were profoundly moved when they saw the dream of their fathers resurrected in a glorious reality. Let there be no mistake: The true German-Austrian realized, from this time onward, that Koniggratz was the tragic but necessary pre-condition for the re-establishment of an empire that would no longer be burdened with the morbidity of the old alliance. Above all, the German-Austrian came to feel, in the very depths of his own being, that the historic mission of the House of Habsburg had come to an end, and that the new empire could choose only a kaiser whose heroic convictions were worthy to wear the 'Crown of the Rhine.' It was right and just that destiny be praised for having chosen a scion of that house which, in Frederick the Great, gave the nation an elevated and shining symbol for all time to come. 3.17 REBELLION OF THE GERMAN-AUSTRIANS After the great war [of 1870-71], the House of Habsburg desperately set to work to slowly and deliberately root out the dangerous German element-whose inner feelings and attitude could not be doubted. Such a process would be the final result of the Slavization policy. It was then that the fire of rebellion burned among the doomed people, such as has never been seen in modem German history. [/QUOTE]

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