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Which wing of the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party did Maxim Gorky support after 1903?
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Maxim Gorky.
After the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party split in 1903, Maxim Gorky aligned himself with the Bolshevik wing.1
Although he supported this faction and provided significant financial contributions to its funds, he remained frequently at odds with the Bolshevik leader V.I. Lenin and never formally became a member of the party.1