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Austria Used to Lead Germany… So Why Isn’t It Part of It?

For centuries, Austria stood at the very center of the German world. The Holy Roman Empire was led from Vienna. The Habsburgs dominated German politics for hundreds of years. And yet today, Austria is not part of Germany. This is not a story about language, culture, or borders. It is a story about a series of historical decisions, rivalries, wars, and political fears that repeatedly placed Austria and Germany on opposite sides of history at exactly the wrong moments. From the Holy Roman Empire to Prussia, from Napoleon to Bismarck, from World War I to the Anschluss, this is the quiet chain of events that turned Austria from the center of Germany into a separate nation.