We remember that Robert Conquest was born in the UK on this day in 1917. He died in 2015 and was an early voice against communism.
His book "The great terror" was the first detailed account of the Stalinist purges from 1937 to 1939. He estimated that 20 million people perished from famines, Soviet labor camps and executions.
We owe a great deal to men like Mr Conquest.
His book "The great terror" was the first detailed account of the Stalinist purges from 1937 to 1939. He estimated that 20 million people perished from famines, Soviet labor camps and executions.
We owe a great deal to men like Mr Conquest.
