The Rise of Totalitarianism

During the interwar period, the destruction and difficulties caused by the **First World War** created a feeling of dissatisfaction and distrust against the liberal democratic system.

• At the beginning of the 1920s, **democracy** was only maintained in a few countries such as the **United States of America**, **France**, and the **United Kingdom**.
• Other states in central and southern Europe adopted **authoritarian regimes** where all power was held in the hands of one ruler. Seguir leyendo “Historia Contemporánea: Totalitarismos, Segunda Guerra Mundial y la Crisis Española (1874-1945)” »