Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) Both the Fascists and the Nazis feared the spread of Communism.

(II) Both the Fascists and the Nazis were anti-Jews.

Options

• (II) contradicts (I).

• (II) is the reason for (I).

• (I) is true, but (II) is false.

• (I) and (II) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(I) is true, but (II) is false.

Explanation:

Both Fascists and Nazis feared the spread of Communism and exploited anticommunism politically. However, antisemitism was central to Nazi ideology, while Italian Fascism was not inherently anti‑Jewish (its racial laws appeared later under Nazi influence).