Runs a democracy and keeps it free-- in a democracy people must participate to be a democracy.
Civic participation is vital to a democracy by the definition of it being a country in which the people's voice is a major part of the government. If people do not use their power to participate then a democracy is at risk of becoming a tyrannical government run by the elite or the military. The freedoms of the people are dependent upon continued participation.
<span>decimating the population, leaving the survivors wealthier</span>
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<u><em>Both Japan and West Germany adopted a democratic government. </em></u>
