[ansel12]

Fascism and Communism were sweeping the world, even in America.

In the 1930s a man ascended to power in the U.S., he became El Presidente for life, eventually dying in office.

[SuperLuminal]

Fascism and Communism were sweeping the world, even in America."

Fascism and Communism are sweeping the world, particularly in America. There is no "stopping it" in sight.