Communism, Fascism and National Socialism exacerbated and exploited popular resentments-class, racial and ethnic-to win mass support and to reinforce the claim that they, not the democratically elected governments, expressed the true will of the people. All three appealed to the emotion of hate. (Richard Pipes)

Communism, Fascism and National Socialism exacerbated and exploited popular resentments-class, racial and ethnic-to win mass support and to reinforce the claim that they, not the democratically elected governments, expressed the true will of the people. All three appealed to the emotion of hate.

Richard Pipes

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