Question

Why did Ferdinand oppose nationalism at a time when most of Europe embraced it?

Answer 1

Answer: Please see below

Explanation: Nationalism is referred to the movement that seeks the interest of a particular  group of people  with the aim achieving self governance to the detriment of other group's interest.

Franz Ferdinand was the Crown Prince  and Archduke of Austria in the  Austria-Hungary Empire which was empire of different ethnic groups at dispute with respect to religion and politics, He was also married to a lady in waiting from the Chotek family after many oppositions, Having agreeing that his descendants be cut from the  succession to the throne because of the marriage.  With time,  he noticed his empire was  disintegrating due to oppositions from the nationalists but he being a  Federalist, wanted to change the Austro-Hungarian rule to have a  triple monarchy of Slavs, Germans and Magyars, having equal right in government in order to resolve the ethnicity and nationalist tensions but was opposed by the Serbian Nationalists which later saw to his assassination which to many, is a factor for the start of World War I.