Victory of the United States in the Cold War

Victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.



Our good Friend and champion of Cold War Veterans and Remembrance of the Cold War Congressman Joe Wilson SC 02 yesterday introduced H. CON. RES. 207 victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.


111th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. CON. RES. 207

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 3, 2009



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

Whereas The Cold War was an enduring struggle between totalitarian communism and democratic capitalism throughout the second half of the 20th century;

Whereas an estimated 24,000,000 members of the United States Armed Forces served during The Cold War;

Whereas 400,000,000 people were freed from the bondage of communism during The Cold War in the countries then known as the Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria;

Whereas 139,000,000 people were freed from the bondage of communism during The Cold War in the former Soviet Republics, in countries now known as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan;

Whereas the events surrounding the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of The Cold War ignited the political transition to democracy in Yugoslavia, Albania, Mongolia, Thailand, Cambodia, Mozambique, Benin, Ethiopia, Angola, and the Congo;

Whereas the victory of the United States in The Cold War signifies freedom and security and opportunity for the formerly oppressed, and will continue to do so for decades to come;

Whereas the Fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most significant events of the 20th century, symbolized the triumph of democratic capitalism over totalitarian communism; and

Whereas, November 9, 2009, will mark the 20th anniversary of this historic event: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the Nation should celebrate the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall by--

(1) promoting education about The Cold War and its historical significance;

(2) celebrating peace, freedom, and the principles of democratic government;

(3) honoring and reflecting upon the role of the United States in the international struggle for individual human rights and the evolution of the free enterprise system; and

(4) recognizing the veterans who served during The Cold War.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.

Our Presidnet Says No.

Germany is coordinating a campaign to raise awareness on more than 20 US colleges of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
When looking at the courses of instruction at many colleges this is something that is very much needed.

Although slowly more colleges and high schools are actually instituting more studies of the Cold War and its
consequences, the general public is still painfully unaware, or has forgotten this black page of history.

Except for the Wall Project in Los Angeles, as far as I know there will be very few observations or celebrations
commemorating this so very important date.

President Obama was personally invited by Chancellor Angela Merkle during his visit to Germany, to join the celebration in Berlin to observe the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Wall.

It appears that he declined to attend and instead will be sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in his place.

Is this proper and appropriate? Not in my view, the US should send no one less than our leader and the Commander in Chief of our military. To do less is like a slap in the face of all the brave men and women who "stood the line" during the long and hard struggle to defeat communism.

This is my personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of this site or American Cold War Veterans, Inc.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
"We Remember"