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Though there has been a great deal of discussion of communism & fascism, much less attention has been devoted to their mutual relations. Early relations of the two movements & the possible influence of communism on fascism are discussed, together with their early polemics against, & interpretations of, each other. After an examination of the relations between fascist Italy & the Soviet Union, the differences between communism's "first" & "second" anti-fascisms are analyzed. The Nazi-Soviet pact of 1939 produced major temporary changes, but the Nazi-Soviet war of 1941-1945 proved decisive for both movements. Maintenance of the antifascist banner remained a major feature of Soviet policy & propaganda throughout the post-WWII era, But the eventual Sinn-Soviet split produced recurrent mutual charges of "fascism" by each of the two major communist powers against each other. The article concludes with discussion of the dialectic between fascism & communism & of the extent of their common characteristics. Adapted from the source document.