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A very good post! Thank you. The truth must be gotten out.

I've recently been reading Robert Kaplan's books on his travels through Eastern Europe. In fact, several of his books provide extensive history of Eastern Europe and the migrations from the Asia which originally populated it, and the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.

Eastern Europe has suffered two devastating occupations: first the Ottoman Empire's invasion and subjugation, then the Nazis and the Communists (which I classify as a continuation of similar totalitarian brutality). The Ottoman occupation was as brutal. Which stands in marked contrast to the brilliance of Attaturk, and the abysmal failure of the 'milder' socialism of today's Europe.

I recommend Kaplan's books to get a sweeping overview. But this article, LarryLied, is a snapshot of a dominant and evil religion (socialism) determined to destroy Western Civilization and its primary religions.

first the Ottoman Empire's invasion and subjugation, then the Nazis and the Communists (which I classify as a continuation of similar totalitarian brutality).

IMHO,the Mongolian Tartar invasions of Eastern Europe and Russia were the most brutal,(in the 13th century).Russia had no wooden Churches standing after these invasions,except for in Novgorod(which was also in the Hanseatic league). The Teutonic Knights had as much to do as any group with Russia being against Catholicism. King Jan Sobieski had a resounding victory against the Turks at Vienna Austria around 1683.After this Poland went down quickly,as Moscow ascended to take all of what is now Russia.Of course the Serbs,Bulgarians,and Macedonians took the brunt of the Ottoman Empires rage as they slowly lost their European possessions.