# Quote — Winston Churchill, The Second World War: Closing The Ring

> Fascism was the shadow or ugly child of communism... As Fascism sprang from Communism, so Nazism developed from Fascism. Thus were set on foot those kindred movements which were destined soon to plunge the world into more hideous strife, which none can say has ended with their destruction.

- Author: [Winston Churchill](https://www.leafyquotes.com/winston-churchill.md)
- Book: [The Second World War: Closing The Ring](https://www.leafyquotes.com/winston-churchill/the-second-world-war-closing-the-ring.md)
- Page: 13
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> Their horse cavalry, of which they had twelve brigades, charged valiantly against the swarming tanks and armoured cars but could not harm them with their swords and lances.

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