"The Social Democratic movement need have no fear in regard to the political activity of Trotsky. On the contrary, he is more likely to give the death blow to the Communist movement outside Russia and to induce the Communist workers to return to Social Democracy than to strengthen any Communist Party or to weaken the Social Democrats in any way."
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Fyodor Dan
Fyodor Ilyich Dan (Russian Фёдор Ильич Дан; O.S. 19 October 1871 – 22 January 1947) original surname Gurvich, was a Russian political activist and journalist who helped found the Menshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party.
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