"The advance of fascism towards the destruction of all forms of democracy and towards a new war was the work of the most reactionary and chauvinistic groups of the capitalist bourgeoisie. It affected the rights, interests and aspirations not only of the workers, but of the vast majority of the population, of all non-reactionary political movements, of all those who loved civilisation or peace. However, as the facts themselves demonstrated, the initiative for all these forces to collaborate in order to save peace and democracy through joint action could only be taken by the working class, which is the objective historical antagonist of the reactionary bourgeois forces. (chap. VIII, p. 76)"