Furthermore, it was becoming increasingly clear that both Austria and Prussia wanted to be the leaders in any resulting unification; each would inhibit the drive of the other to achieve unification.
Selain itu, semakin jelas bahwa Austria dan Prusia sama-sama ingin menjadi pemimpin dalam penyatuan Jerman; masing-masing mencoba menghalangi upaya lawan mereka untuk melakukan penyatuan.