Today,
the National Day for the Victims of Communism, marks 100 years since
the Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia. The Bolshevik Revolution
gave rise to the Soviet Union and its dark
decades of oppressive communism, a political philosophy incompatible
with liberty, prosperity, and the dignity of human life.
Over
the past century, communist totalitarian regimes around the world have
killed more than 100 million people and subjected countless more to
exploitation, violence, and untold devastation. These movements, under the false pretense of liberation, systematically
robbed innocent people of their God-given rights of free worship,
freedom of association, and countless other rights we hold sacrosanct. Citizens yearning for freedom were subjugated
by the state through the use of coercion, violence, and fear.
Today,
we remember those who have died and all who continue to suffer under
communism. In their memory and in honor of the indomitable spirit of
those who have fought courageously to spread
freedom and opportunity around the world, our Nation reaffirms its
steadfast resolve to shine the light of liberty for all who yearn for a
brighter, freer future.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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