Im pretty sure that was a direct democracy?
When the police forcefully detained protesters who did not fight back (non-violent protests), it made it clear to anyone watching who was in the wrong (being the police officers). This gained a lot of American support for the civil rights movements
The Postwar Economy: 1945-1960. As the Cold Warunfolded in the decade and a half after World War II, the United States experienced phenomenal economic growth. The war brought the return of prosperity, and in the postwar period the United States consolidated its position as the world's richest country.
<span>They were supporters of a strong state government</span>
