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THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY - Coggle Diagram
THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY
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
Great Britain
Liberal Party adopted measures to reduce the high rate of unemployment
introduced improved medical services and subsidised housing.
did not stop workers from striking for higher wages.
Working class political parties, such as the Labour Party, gained popularity in this period.
In 1922, the Liberal Party was displaced by the Conservative and Labour parties
France
post-war economic problems, such as high prices and tax increases
provoked many strikes, protests and tension between left-wing parties and conservative parties.
democracy was never in danger.
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.
Democracy in the United States
During the 1920s and 1930s, democracy in the United States differed from the European systems in various ways.
two-party political system.
Republican Party
was a 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
They opposed the trade unions because they limited the freedom of business owners.
The Republicans generally represented the interests of wealthy business owners.
Democratic Party
was a left-wing party that also defended capitalism.
they supported government intervention in the economy and the existence of trade unions.
They represented the interests of the middle and working classes.
the Republicans were in government.
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.
Democrats returned
Republicans failed to provide solutions
Franklin Roosevelt won the presidential elections in 1932.
President Roosevelt established the New Deal in 1933
increased the participation of the government in the economy and society of the United States.
