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7. Symbols like the swastika and the Nazi salute were adopted by extremist movements worldwide, creating a shared identity. This contributed to the formation of a "fascist international," though less organized than the communist Comintern.
8. Even before the war, Hitler's success in defying the Treaty of Versailles inspired other nationalist leaders. During the war, Germany’s early victories (such as the invasion of France in 1940) further reinforced the idea that fascist regimes could outperform liberal democracies in military and strategic terms.
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