Complex sentence: In the immediate aftermath of the uprising, there was a popular perception on the ground of promise and euphoria, however, things took a turn for the worse as democracy took the blame for the consequences of the past dictatorships.
Split into simpler sentences: In the immediate aftermath of the uprising, there was a popular perception on the ground of promise and euphoria. However, things took a turn for the worse as democracy took the blame for the consequences of the past dictatorships.