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The evolution of democracy
At the end of WWI, democracy continued to be the most common form of government.
In the United States, democracy had different characteristics to those of European countries
European democracies
In Great Britain
the Liberal Party adopted measures to reduce the high rate of unemployment
These measures didn't stop workers from striking for higher wages
In 1922, the Liberal Party was displaced by the Conservative and Labour parties, which became the main political parties in Britain
In France
post-war economic problems
protests and tension between left-wing parties and conservative 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
Democracy in the United States
(1920-1930), democracy in the United States differed from the European systems in various ways
two party political system
The Republican Party
right wing
conservative party that defended capitalism and a free market economy
They opposed government intervention in the economy, because they believed it restricted companies' freedom
The Democratic Party
was a left-wing party that also defended capitalism
they supported government intervention in the economy and the existence of trade unions.
After the WW1
the Republicans were in government
They established a conservative policy
they had an isolationist foreign policy, rejecting military alliances or foreign influence
they encouraged patriotism, supporting a white Anglo-Saxon protestant America
