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 | | Although initially the termssocial democrat and socialist were seen as synonymous, after the Russian Revolution social democrats were seen as those who reject revolutionary socialism in favour ofevolutionary socialism, or reformism, as advocated by EduardBernstein. |
 | | According to historian Barbara Tuchman, a slow shift of Europeanpublic opinion from 1880-1914, especially in Germany, had aligned nationalist and capitalist forcespolitically in favor of confrontation and war, and generally silenced pacifism anddiscredited revolutionary anarchism. |
 | | Moderate syndicalist and socialist views of such leaders as César de Paepe and Jean Juares were gradually marginalized by concessions to the labor movement, especially in Germany, which from 1900-1914 instituted theshortest working week, longest vacations, and best fringe benefit programs in Europe - all while arming for the conflict thatmost European powers expected. |
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