Writer Sefton Delmer believed "the republic was born with a hole in its heart" which suggests, as the army would have power in determining the future of the country, it would create an imbalance in power directly undermining the notion of democracy. ... The left wing differences and broken relations meant that if they were to counteract a right wing attack, their affect would not be as effective if as they were one strong unit. ...

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