2 min Speech on democracy 

In democracy people hav right to vote,have freedom,etc

Democracy in Chile 

 During the early 1970s, Chile had a democratically elected government under 

President Salvador Allende.

 The government was liberal towards the workers and the poor people of Chile.

 Various welfare policies were adopted by the government for emancipating the poor 

such as milk for the children, distribution of land to landless farmers, and restricting 

the entry of foreign companies.

 Restoration of Democracy in Chile

 Military General Pinochet’s dictatorship came to an end in 1988 after a

referendum.

 The army’s role in the Chilean government was eradicated and a democratically 

elected government was formed.

 In 2006, Chile got its first women President– Michelle Bachelet 

 Democracy in Poland 

 Poland was under the United Workers Party in the 1980s.

 No other party was allowed to take part in the political process of the country.

 The state of employment was bad in Poland. The workers could not form their 

independent trade unions.

 A strike was organised by the workers of the Lenin shipyard on 14th August 1980 in 

Gdansk. It was led by Lech Walesa.

 The main demands of the workers were –

 Right to form trade unions.

 Release of political prisoners.

 Features of Democracy

 Only the leaders elected by the people can rule the country.

 Freedom to organize, freedom to protest and freedom of expression are the rights 

guaranteed to people.

 Most Important Period in the Expansion of Democracy

 1975-2000 is the most important period in the expansion of democracy. 

 It experienced various events like the transition to democracy, challenges facing

democracy, military coups that destroyed democracies in various countries and reestablishment of democracy through popular revolts and movements.

 Many countries of Latin America and erstwhile Soviet Union attained democracy 

during this period.

 Democracy at the Global Level

 Democracy at the global level is practiced through the international institutions 

established with the conse The United Nations Organisation (UNO) was established after the end of the 

Second World War in 1945 with the objective of promoting international peace and 

solidarity.

 The present membership of the UNO stands at 192. 

 Each country has got equal representation in the UNO and decisions are taken by

majority votes, thus promoting democratic ideals.

 UN General Assembly acts as the legislative body of the UNO and comprise of all 

192 member nations.

 UN Security Council is the executive of the UNO and is responsible for maintaining 

international peace and security. It consists of fifteen member nations. However, only 

five are permanent members of the Security Council. These five nations namely the 

U.S., the U.K., France, China and Russia have the veto power of annulling any

decision taken collectively by all other members