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Karl I. wanted peace with the Entente , because he saw that he cannot win the war. He tried to talk to Wilhelm II. but failed. Austria Hungary actually had talks with the Entente but after all, they didn´t make peace due to Germany´s opposition. The German high command wanted to prolong the war alone as long as possible in case of Austria´s exit. What if Karl actually pulled Austria-Hungary out of the war ? The Austrian people had been highly sceptical about the Habsburgs and the war, they were starving. How big was German Nationalism among the Austrian Germans at this time ? Would they accept the breakup with Germany ? Would the k.u.k monarchy survive a little bit longer and developes into a more democratic federation ? Could the German Reich actually declare war on their former closest allies ?
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