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Fascism didn't oppose religions.

Communism opposed religions in general.

The leader of the Italian fascists was personally an atheist.

The Nazis opposed particular religions including Christianity - they made multiple attempts to supplant Christianity as the major religion of Europe with neo-paganism and Positive Christianity. They were not keen on a religion founded by a non-violent Jew.

Fascist Italy supported the Catholic Church and made it their state religion. Same thing for francoist Spain.

A better example would be the chinese cultural revolution and their campaign against the Four Olds.

but the leader of fascist Italy was an atheist, which suggests the endorsement of the Catholic Church was not entirely sincere. Its possible that Mussolini was not entirely honest in his public behaviour.

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