Why do you think there was not more support for democratic governments in Italy or Germany?

Answer 1

1. Their economies were disintegrating at this time.
2. The populace was not used to democratic rule and was more comfortable with strong autocratic rulers.
3. Powerful political speakers with promises of solutions to the problems of the countries appeared (Germany: Hitler, Italy: Mussolini).
4. When these persons first took power they actually began solving the problems as they promised to do.
5. These persons soon implemented secret police forces to insure they could not be removed from power

IMPROVEMENT

In both countries the parliamentary democratic system was unable to cope effectively with the growing pressure of nationalism and (in Germany) of revanchist and racial attitudes of some extremist movement .

This situation had been triggered by the economic crisis of which both Italy and Germany were affected, but it was originated by communist and socialists political organizations which aimed to impose by all means (democratic or revolutionary) the bolshevism to the country.

For the financial, military and industrial establishments of both countries, that would have been unbearable, so that

they decided to support and finance more or less openly, the right extremists.

This policy led them to win the elections, in Italy in the early 20s, in Germany in the early 30s, thus officially allowing the parliamentary democracy to further exist, but of to be soon replaced by the dictature, based upon the violence, though more or less concealed by means of many accomplishments in economic and social welfare of the people.

Answer 2

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