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THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY AND THE RISE OF TOTALITARIANISM
CRISIS OF THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM
Europe
manifested by post-war difficulties
Soviet Union wasn't so affected
different economic system
as a result of soviet prestige
trade unions + communist parties became stronger
great political instability in many countries
caused by worker's demands
wealthy and middle classes were afraid of their example
started supporting dictatorial models
rejected the existence of workers' organisations
dictatorships in Europe
no individual freedom and information
exaltation of the dictator
accept all states with power that controlled all facets of citizens' lives
official state ideology
a single mass party that represneted the official ideology
mobilisation of the masses
repression
system of terror and violence
rise of dictatoships
GB overcame its economic problems
thanks to its political institutions
managed to preserve democracy
Inturn, France had to form a leftist unity government
to contain the rise of the extreme right
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