|
''For the Czech monument see Memorial to the Victims of Communism, for the proposed Canadian monument see Memorial to the Victims of Communism (Ottawa)'' The Victims of Communism Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C. located at the intersection of Massachusetts and New Jersey Avenues and G Street, NW, two blocks from Union Station and within view of the U.S. Capitol. The memorial is dedicated "to the more than one hundred million victims of communism". The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation says the purpose of the memorial is to ensure "that the history of communist tyranny will be taught to future generations." The Victims of Communism Memorial was dedicated by President George W. Bush on June 12, 2007, the 20th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech in front of the Berlin Wall. ==Description== The Memorial features a bronze replica from photographs, of the ''Goddess of Democracy'', erected by students during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The monument's design and the statue are works of sculptor Thomas Marsh. He led a project in 1994, to re-create the ''Goddess of Democracy'' in Chinatown, San Francisco. The inscription reads: (front)To the more than one hundred million victims of communism and to those who love liberty (rear) To the freedom and independence of all captive nations and peoples〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Victims of Communism Memorial」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|