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Georgi Michajlovič Dimitrov , 18. června 1882 vesnice Kovačevci nedaleko Perniku – 2. července 1949 sanatorium Barvicha u Moskvy byl bulharský komunistický politik, revolucionář a bojovník komunistického hnutí. Známý je také díky aféře požáru budovy Říšského sněmu v Berlíně v roce 1933, kdy byl ze zapálení budovy parlamentu obviněn a sám se před lipským tribunálem obratně hájil.

Dimitrov se již v dobách první světové války zapojil do socialistické opozice v tehdy jen několik desetiletí starém Bulharsku, zmítaném politickými extrémy, nedemokratickými režimy a totalitou. Dimitrov později přesídlil do Sovětského svazu, získal jeho občanství a působil v mezinárodním komunistickém hnutí – již roku 1929 byl zvolen za člena středoevropské sekce Kominterny. Jako oběť tehdejšího nacistického režimu byl jeho proces za údajné zapálení budovy Reichstagu ostře sledován. V následujícím období zastával Dimitrov také funkci generálního tajemníka komunistické internacionály . Jednalo se o posledního tajemníka, neboť posléze byla tato organizace Stalinem zrušena.

Dimitrov patřil k politikům, kteří iniciovali komunistický režim v Bulharsku. Jako vůdce protifašistického hnutí odporu získal jistou popularitu, neboť veřejnost byla s postupným oslabováním Německa, ke kterému se vláda i car přidali, nespokojena. Mnozí totiž stále pamatovali na první světovou válku, která skončila pro Bulharsko – spojence Německa a Rakousko-Uherska – porážkou. Původní koalice antifašistických sil, známá jako Vlastenecká fronta, kde byly zastoupeny mnohé proudy, se postupně transformovala ve prospěch Bulharské komunistické strany a země začala přebírat sovětské praktiky. Během Dimitrovovy vlády v Bulharsku na konci 40. let byly zahájeny rozsáhlé procesy, ve kterých byly odsouzeny desítky až stovky lidí, združstevněno zemědělství a zestátněny podniky a banky. Wikipedia  

✵ 18. červen 1882 – 2. červenec 1949   •   Další jména Георгий Михайлович Димитров
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“What is the source of the influence of fascism over the masses? Fascism is able to attract the masses because it demagogically appeals to their most urgent needs and demands. Fascism not only inflames prejudices that are deeply ingrained in the masses, but also plays on the better sentiments of the masses, on their sense of justice and sometimes even on their revolutionary traditions.”

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Zdroj: The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism, Ch. 1.
Kontext: What is the source of the influence of fascism over the masses? Fascism is able to attract the masses because it demagogically appeals to their most urgent needs and demands. Fascism not only inflames prejudices that are deeply ingrained in the masses, but also plays on the better sentiments of the masses, on their sense of justice and sometimes even on their revolutionary traditions. Why do the German fascists, those lackeys of the bourgeoisie and mortal enemies of socialism, represent themselves to the masses as "Socialists," and depict their accession to power as a "revolution"? Because they try to exploit the faith in revolution and the urge towards socialism that lives in the hearts of the mass of working people in Germany.

“The imperialist circles are trying to shift the whole burden of the crisis onto the shoulders of the working people. That is why they need fascism. They are trying to solve the problem of markets by enslaving the weak nations, by intensifying colonial oppression and repartitioning the world anew by means of war. That is why they need fascism.”

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Foreword
The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism
Kontext: With the development of the very deep economic crisis, with the general crisis of capitalism becoming sharply accentuated and the mass of working people becoming revolutionized, fascism has embarked upon a wide offensive. The ruling bourgeoisie more and more seeks salvation in fascism, with the object of taking exceptional predatory measures against the working people, preparing for an imperialist war of plunder, attacking the Soviet Union, enslaving and partitioning China, and by all these means preventing revolution. The imperialist circles are trying to shift the whole burden of the crisis onto the shoulders of the working people. That is why they need fascism. They are trying to solve the problem of markets by enslaving the weak nations, by intensifying colonial oppression and repartitioning the world anew by means of war. That is why they need fascism.

“On the topic of supplying weapons to the Eighth Route Army, this needs the decision from the USSR; it is of the USSR's opinion that, had the weapons been supplied, instead of helping you(Chinese Communist), it would only harm you…. Because it would help to deteriorate the relationship between KMT and CCP, and give excuses for the KMT to isolate and apply sanction on Yan'an. Finaly,…Comintern made a gift of US$300,000 to CCP.”

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Xu Jehhow:(Biography of Wang Jiaxiang), edition 1996, page 296-297.
On China

“(On 1941.7.2 Dimitrov handed Molotov a proposal, suggesting a help fund of 2 millions US Dollars be given to Chinese Communist Party. After discussion, the Soviet Communist Party had approved the sum of One million US Dollars.) Dimitrov then wrote to Molotov:"It is very important to let Chinese comrades to have at least half of the sum as soon as possible, we believe it is necessary to deliver the fund using illegal methods by planes through Mongolia.”

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Dimitrov Diaries
On China

“The Social-Democratic leaders glossed over and concealed from the masses the true class nature of fascism, and did not call them to the struggle against the increasingly reactionary measures of the bourgeoisie. They bear great historical responsibility for the fact that, at the decisive moment of the fascist offensive, a large section of the working people of Germany and of a number of other fascist countries failed to recognize in fascism the most bloodthirsty monster of finance capital, their most vicious enemy, and that these masses were not prepared to resist it.”

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Zdroj: The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism, Ch. 1.

“Remember Bulgaria, where the leadership of our Party, took up a "neutral," but in fact opportunist, position with regard to the coup d'état of June 9, 1923”

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Ch. 1, Is the Victory of Fascism Inevitable ? https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/dimitrov/works/1935/08_02.htm#s2.
The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism
Kontext: One might also cite quite a few instances where Communists were taken unawares by the fascist coup. Remember Bulgaria, where the leadership of our Party, took up a "neutral," but in fact opportunist, position with regard to the coup d'état of June 9, 1923...

“No, fascism is not a power standing above class, nor government of the petty bourgeoisie or the lumpen-proletariat over finance capital. Fascism is the power of finance capital itself.”

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Ch. 1, The Class Character of Fascism https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/dimitrov/works/1935/08_02.htm#s2.
The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism

“As Soviet power grows, there will be a greater aversion to Communist parties everywhere. So we must practice the techniques of withdrawal. Never appear in the foreground; let our friends do the work. We must always remember that one sympathizer is generally worth more than a dozen militant Communists. A university professor, who without being a party member, lends himself to the interests of the Soviet Union, is worth more than a hundred men with party cards. A writer of reputation, or a retired general, are worth more than 500 poor devils who don't know any better than to get themselves beaten up by the police. Every man has his value, his merit. The writer who, without being a party member, defends the Soviet Union, the union leader who is outside our ranks but defends Soviet international policy, is worth more than a thousand party members.”

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Reported as a misattribution in Paul F. Boller, Jr., and John George, They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, & Misleading Attributions (1989), p. 20-21.
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