Original sentence: " At the time many European countries feared the destructive potential of communism.It is debatable whether Salazar's government can truly be considered 'Fascist', given the strong Roman Catholic, monarchist, regionalist, agrarian and restorational tendency of his rule, which is in sharp contrast to the innovative and revolutionary re-structuring of society so prevalent in Fascist countries.Many neutral states in World War II, from the Baltic to the Atlantic, at least in principle, sympathized with any state that would wage war on the USSR.Salazar's regime was rigidly authoritarian.There is no doubt, however, that he at least respected Fascist leader Benito Mussolini at some point in time
Edited sentence: "When Hitler's death was announced, Salazar officially declared three days of national mourning for the Fuehrer's death.However it shared many aspects with other European fascist regimes and there is no doubt that he admired Fascist leader Benito Mussolini and Hitler.Revisionists often say that it is debatable whether Salazar's government can truly be considered 'Fascist', given the strong Roman Catholic, monarchist, regionalist, agrarian and restorational tendency of his rule, which is in sharp contrast to the innovative and revolutionary re-structuring of society so prevalent in Fascist countries.Salazar's regime was totalitarian