There are many ways in which communism and fascism are alike, as well as many ways in which they are different. from the list below, choose 4 ways that communism and fascism are alike. no private business are allowed to exist. government has total control over the lives of the people. a dictator rules the country. any opposition to the regime is suppressed. individual liberties must be sacrificed for the greater good. very strong sense of nationalism. government directs the economy. social classes disappear and everyone is equal. citizens are asked to put the interests of the state above their own.