Position of Prussia and Austria after 1848

Prussian Union Plan:

even though Frederick William decline the throne to Frankfurt , he did like the idea of leading a German unification
in 1849, General Radowitz suggested a Prussian Union Plan which would unite Germany but without Austria
however, Austria would still be kept with close contacts through a 'special relationship
Austria's chief minister, Schwarzenberg, did not like this at all because he thought it was just Prussia's clever way of removing Austrian dominance
but he was caught up with uprising problems in Hungary
28 states later joined the PUP (later known as Erfurt)
the representatives met at Erfurt and was renamed this in May 1850
returned from suppressing the uprising, Schwarzenberg was angry but the new Erfurt union so he decided to re-establish the Diet from the old Confederation
who were to meet in Frankfurt May 1850
a revolution began in Hesse-Cassel, a small fight broke out between Austria and Prussia in regards to who should help the state with its revolution
Frederick William IV had no desire at all for war so he dismissed General Radowitz and appointed Manteuffel who had the same hate for war as Frederick

Olmutz - November 1850:

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