The success of democracy in former Axis countries such as Italy were seen as a result of high national per-capita income, although U.S. protection was seen as a key to stabilization and important for encouraging the transition to democracy.
意大利等前轴心国民主的成功被视为高人均收入的结果，尽管美国的保护被视为稳定的关键和国家向民主过渡的重要因素。