Minor reforms he introduced early in his reign so angered the nobility and clergy that his mother decided in 1765 to come out of retirement and force co-regency upon her son. ... Because the prerogatives of the clergy and minor nobility were unchecked, Joseph remained unsatisfied.
By 1790, Joseph faced numerous problems in his empire, including a loss of control in the Austrian Netherlands. In a weakened state after being ill for years, Joseph made the painful decision to undo his reforms in Hungary in order to maintain the empire's power there.
Arguably the main difficulty in maintaining the large land empire of Russia was a "<span>C. lack of industrialization," since this made it nearly impossible for Russia to "catch up" with the West. </span>
