On June 18, 1883, pressured by the economic crisis, the United States of America declared its withdrawal from the free trade system, implementing tariff barriers.
Before the United Kingdom and Austria could respond with action, on June 20, 1883, the French government also announced its exit from the free trade system.
As a result, the free trade system carefully nurtured by the United Kingdom and Austria suddenly became highly precarious.
France and America are not the same, the latter's influence is limited, and even if it exits the free trade system, the impact is not significant, but France is different.
As one of the three major countries in the world, the withdrawal by the French government undoubtedly had a massive impact.
Upon receiving the news, the Vienna Government was naturally infuriated; having harvested less than half, the leeks had run away so quickly, it was really...
