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EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES

DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES

France

differed from European system

end of WWI --> most common form of government

Germany

Great Britain

Liberal Party

measures to reduce unemployment

improved medical service / subsidised housing

workers strike --> higher wages

Labour Party

++ popularity

and Conservative displaced Liberal

democracy never in danger

tension --> left-wing VS conservative

post-war economic problems

high prices / + taxes

Weimar Republic

after fall Second Reich

constitutional monarchy

++ extremist / nationalist

because of

post-war economic problems

economic crisis 1929

opposed democracy

bipartisanship --> two-party political system

Parties

Democratic Party

Republican Party

right-wing / conservative

defended

opposed

represented

wealthy business owners

capitalism

free market economy

government intervention in economy

trade unions

left-wing

defended

represented

capitalism

government intervention in economy

middle / working class

after WWI

Republicans in government

conservative policy --> limited trade unions

isolationist policy --> rejected military alliances

patriotism --> Anglo-Saxon

Democrats returned

Republicans failed provide solutions for crisis 1929

Franklin Roosevelt won 1932

New Deal 1933

++ participation government / society in economy

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