Why can fascists can gain power? select all that apply.

1.a country's economy is on the verge of or has already collapsed.

2.thugs rule the streets and there is little sense of public safety.

3.the government cannot control corruption among business and industry.

4.minorities are growing too rapidly and gaining too much power.

5.there is serious unrest due to a looming external threat to national security.

Fascists represent an authoritarian and extremely far right wing form of highly nationalistic government, so they would gain power in times of social conflict that would leave people feeling threatened. This would be in: 1.), 2.), & 5.)
I don't think 3.) would apply as this was a huge issue in the Soviet Union, and yet the fascist government remained in power for decades. I also do not think 4.) would apply as growing minority power would limit the power of the potentially fascist "majority."

Ibelieve the answer is c