HI109 Lecture Notes - Vagueness, Locarno Treaties, Soviet Democracy
Document Summary
1920"s even traditionally laissez faire liberal systems like britain put restrictions on labour. State power to restrain business and foster well-being for more citizens: without much success. Propaganda to convince society it is their duty to support the state. Can"t go back to the way it was pre war. Areas that had been very prosperous did not always recover to former glory. Prussia 3 class voting system: now one citizen one vote. Women gain the right to vote across most of europe. Real effective democracy for the first time for many. Socialism becomes respectable as reformers using power of the state: trying to make life better for the majority of europeans. Labour party in germany win in 1930"s and put forward some reforms. Labour and conservative parties form a coalition in 1930"s economic crisis. France toward the end of the moderate left. Like in britain, cooperation across parties during great depression.
