... Communist International in 1935, which stated that 'Fascism in power is the open, terroristic dictatorship of the most reactionary, the most chauvinistic, the most imperialistic elements of finance capitalism. According to the 1935 definition, fascism was not a creation of the capitalists, for it recruited from the petty bourgeoisie, which had real grievances against big capital. Nevertheless, ... had been reduced in size by the Versailles Treaty, Catholicism was weaker, Protestant churches were traditionally favourable to authority, and conservative parties had already imbibed many...

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