In the OTL, the Habsburgs were able to use the Austrian Empire to unify the German States and the Italian States, they also used the Austrian Empire to successfully liberate the Balkans and Poland from Islamic and Russian rule respectively, while Spain was able about to give the Habsburgs control over Portugal.
When they recreated Rome, all of those areas came mostly enthusiastically. France obviously had a million conditions, but even they eventually joined. The Near East and Tripoli obviously didn’t come willingly, but given Britain and Russia’s Empires they could hardly cite that as a reason.
Given that the Netherlands and Ukraine came voluntarily I’m not sure that the Orthodox/Protestant/Catholic divide can be cited.
Was Nationalism more developed in Britain and Scandinavia? Was it related to money?
I imagine that all three areas had different reasons, but why?
Also, why were Russia’s list of conditions rejected while France’s were accepted?
When they recreated Rome, all of those areas came mostly enthusiastically. France obviously had a million conditions, but even they eventually joined. The Near East and Tripoli obviously didn’t come willingly, but given Britain and Russia’s Empires they could hardly cite that as a reason.
Given that the Netherlands and Ukraine came voluntarily I’m not sure that the Orthodox/Protestant/Catholic divide can be cited.
Was Nationalism more developed in Britain and Scandinavia? Was it related to money?
I imagine that all three areas had different reasons, but why?
Also, why were Russia’s list of conditions rejected while France’s were accepted?