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THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY
At the end of the war
democracy continued being most common form of government
United States democracy had different characteristics
Democracy in the united states
two-party political system was used
The Republican Party
was a right-wing
defended capitalism
They opposed government intervention in the economy
They opposed the trade union
wealthy business owners
Democratic Party
left-wing party
also defended capitalism
supported government intervention in the economy trade unions
middle and working classes
European democracies
France
There were many strikes because of economic problems
democracy was never in danger
Germany
constitutional democracy was established
economic crisis of 1929 favoured the rise of extremist and nationalist
Democracy was opposed
Great britain
measures to reduce the high rate of unemployment
medical services and subsidised housing was intruduced
Working class political parties gained popularity
Liberal Party was displaced by the Conservative and Labour parties in 1922