When is Black Ribbon Day?
Wednesday August 23rd## black ribbon day
Victims of totalitarian regimes are remembered every year on August 23rd, the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism. Stalinist, communist, Nazi, and fascist regimes are among the many examples. The day is also known as Black Ribbon Day.
Thousands of people around the world have died under communist and fascist leaders throughout history. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, two of the world's most influential figures, were among the two most influential figures in history. In 1933, Hitler became Germany's chancellor. His unjust government existed until 1945. Nazis committed genocide against the Jews under Hitler's leadership. But it wasn't just Jews who suffered. It was also the disabled, the prisoners of war, concentration camp prisoners, and other ethnic groups. Over a million of Hitler's victims were under the age of 18.
Joseph Stalin assumed power over the Soviet Union in 1924. Before his death in 1953, He was the country's political leader until his resignation in 1953. Stalinism has dominated his policies. The Soviet Red Army captured Berlin in 1945 under Stalin's leadership. This act brought an end to World War II. millions of people died under his long reign. The majority of these people were victims of ethnic cleansings, executions, famines, and forced deportations.
It's very difficult to think about the scores of innocent victims who died under these leaders. However, we must recall incidents like these to help ensure that history never repeats itself.
