Established elites made bargains with fascist movements because they saw them as protection against communism and social revolution. This interpretation applies the pattern directly to Italy and Germany. Spain followed a somewhat different path: Francisco Franco represented traditional elites and adopted fascist forms and external support to win, rather than taking exactly the same ideological route. This is a compact interpretive framework rather than a complete account of each country's political history.
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An interpretation of fascism and elite bargains
One comparative interpretation holds that threatened elites helped fascist movements gain power as protection against communism.