At the time, the leaders of the Comintern, such as Joseph Stalin and Rajani Palme Dutt, argued that capitalist society had entered the "Third Period" in which a working class revolution was imminent, but could be prevented by social democrats and other "fascist" forces.
Pada masa itu, para pemimpin Comintern, seperti Joseph Stalin dan Rajani Palme Dutt, berpendapat bahwa masyarakat kapitalis telah memasuki "Periode Ketiga" dimana sebuah revolusi kelas tenaga kerja timbul, namun dihalangi oleh sosial demokrat dan pasukan "fasis" mereka.