<Li> Europe as a whole was badly hit, in both rural and industrial areas . Democracy was discredited and the left often tried a coalition arrangement between Communists and Socialists, who previously had been harsh enemies . Right wing movements sprang up, often following Italy's fascist mode . </Li> <Li> As the Great Depression worsened, Labour lost power in Britain and a coalition government dominated by conservatives came to power in 1931, and remained in power until 1945 . There were no programs in Britain comparable to the New Deal . </Li> <Li> In France, the "Popular Front" government of Socialists with some Communist support, was in power 1936--1938 . It launched major programs favoring labor and the working class, but engendered stiff opposition . </Li> <Li> Germany during the Weimar Republic had fully recovered and was prosperous in the late 1920s . The Great Depression hit in 1929 and was severe . The political system descended into violence and the Nazis under Hitler came to power through elections in early 1933 . Economic recovery was pursued through autarky, pressure on economic partners, wage controls, price controls, and spending programs such as public works and, especially, military spending . </Li>

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