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The evolution of democracy
European democracies
The democratic systems in France and Great Britain during the inter-war period went through a certain amount of instability, but they remained intact
In France
Because of economic problems after WWI many strikes, protests and tension between left-wing parties and conservative parties was created
Despite the differences between the parties, democracy was never in danger
In Germany
After the fall of the Second Reich, a constitutional democracy was established, called the Weimar Republic
The post-war economic problems they faced and the economic crisis of 1929 favoured the rise of extremist and nationalist parties who opposed democracy
In Great Britain
The Liberal Party adopted measures to reduce the high rate of unemployment, and introduced improved medical services and subsidised housing but, the workers continued to strike fro higher wages
Working class political parties, such as the Labour Party, gained popularity in this period and in 1922, the Liberal Party was displaced by the Conservative and Labour parties
Political evolution of European democracy
Democracy in the United States
During the 1920s and 1930s, democracy in the United States differed from the European systems in various ways
Bipartisanship (two-party political system) was the main difference
The Republican Party
It was a right-wing, conservative party that defended capitalism and a free market economy and represented the interests of wealthy business owners
They opposed government intervention in the economy, because they believed it restricted companies' freedom and they also opposed to trade unions because they limited the freedom of business owners
The Republican Party
It was a left-wing party that defended capitalism and represented the interests of the middle and working classes
They supported government intervention in the economy and the existence of trade unions
After WWI, After the First World War, the Republicans were in government
They established a conservative policy which limited the power of the trade unions
They had an isolationist foreign policy, rejecting military alliances or foreign influence
They encouraged patriotism, supporting a white Anglo-Saxon protestant America
Klu Klux Klan was a racist organisation that attacked the black population and immigrants and believed in white Anglo-Saxon protestant supremacy
They failed in putting a solution to the economic crisis in 1929, so Democrats returned to power when Franklin Roosevelt won the presidential elections in 1932
President Roosevelt established the New Deal in 1933, which increased the participation of the government in the economy and society of the United States
