"Communism was one manifestation of a growing desire amongst the European people for stability and security."

HELLA NOT, BRO

According to Charlie, the people of Russia (and, more generally, some other Europeans) willingly sacrificed personal liberty so that they would have stability and security.  False false false!  Neither the Germans nor the Italians nor the Russians sat down together and voted to erase personal liberty in favor of some idea of personal and national security and safety.  Hitler achieved power legitimately, then consolidated it under his control, never once consulting the dudes.  Mussolini marched to Rome, was given the government, and took over from there, only to be bloodily murdered in a riot (hardly a dignified exit from office).  The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 came about because of a minority's violence, not the greater expression of the will of the people.  When Stalin came to power in the thirties, it was not immediately clear that he planned to cleanse the government of anybody remotely ethical or competent.  The dudes never decided!