Why did democracy become a fragile idea after the First World War?

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It could not survive the instabilities of Europe

Politicians discarded the concept of democracy

Society was not prepared to accept the idea

All of the above

answer is D.

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Democracy became a fragile idea after the First World War because it could not survive the instabilities of Europe; politicians discarded the concept of democracy, and society was not prepared to accept the idea.
In Germany, the post-WW1 scenario led to certain ideologies.

Instabilities marked the post-war period. Europe was transformed into a continent of debtors. The economies were unstable, and with the Great Depression, democracy lost support.

A concept of dictatorship emerged post-war. The ideas of national honour acquired centre stage, and democratic set-up acquired the back seat.

German society was enraged by the Treaty of Versailles. It lost its belief in the Weimar Republic due to its inability to work for national honour and cope with the Great Depression.

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