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Answer: There are many reasons for that:
- There was party stability, and the dominance of both Democrat and Republican parties was strong, which led to a big impact in the lives of millions of voters.
- The appearance of political machines, which were party organizations that incentivized people to join their party and increased their voter´s loyalty.
- Political machines became a central element of life for civilians.
- Political parties not only served the political needs of society, but also their needs for social services.
The Afghanistan War took a heavy financial toll on the Soviet Union during the 1980s. Similar to the American invasion of Afghanistan in the early 2000s, the Soviets realized it to be very difficult to defeat an enemy when an invading force attempts to restructure another nation's government or eradicated a non-political force (such as the Mujaheddin or al-Qaeda). <span />
For Germany the treat of Versailles dealt them a heavy hand. They were imposed land, economic and military restraints as well as forced to pay a great deal of the reparations cost for countries like France. Whom during world war one had received heavy damages.
More specific on territory, Germany's land were split between different nations. Such as the Rhineland which they were prohibited from occupying after losing the war.
Hope it somewhat helps :)
