<span>political unrest was ongoing under corrupt despots with frequent military coups and violent uprisings
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some of notable despots was Batista and Machado, who seemingly back tracked from earlier promises to withhold democratic values. Batista first was elected president after a new constitution was promulgated in 1940,adhered to the presidential terms before returning to the scene again,failing and staging a coup.
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Who would feel shock and dismay about what?
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The Portuguese traders António da mota and Fransisco Zeimoto
Answer:
A direct democracy is any form of organization in which all citizens can participate directly in the decision-making process. ... The most striking example of the first direct democracies is that of Athens (and other Greek cities), in which people gathered in the squares and made political decisions there.