How did the great depression weaken western democracies?

As Western economies started to crumble, various political parties emerged or gained strength. Fascist groups, communist groups, and more. These parties blamed western democracies for the hard economic times and argued that democratic societies are unreliable.

Both built large militaries ( militarism) and japan, like germany, invaded neighboring countries (china, philippines) in order to build a new empire.

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