- Cultural autonomy: This meant that they wanted to be able to maintain their own languages, customs, and traditions.
- Political representation: They wanted to have a say in the government of the empire and to be treated equally with other ethnic groups.
- Economic opportunities: They wanted to have access to jobs, education, and other resources that would allow them to improve their standard of living.
- Territorial autonomy: This meant that they wanted to have their own territory within the empire where they could exercise self-government.
These demands varied from group to group, but they all reflected the desire of the ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary to have a greater voice in the empire and to be treated with more equality. These demands ultimately contributed to the collapse of the empire at the end of World War I.
