William F. Buckley on Defeating Communism

Over the course of this year, the centenary of William F. Buckley’s birth, we will republish an article by him weekly. This week’s column celebrates the defeat of communism in Russia and takes account of those who led the effort in producing that outcome.

In the first issue of National Review, published on November 19, 1955, we announced that we were “irrevocably” at war against Communism, and that we would oppose any substitute for victory. Thirty-six years later, Communism was banned within the Soviet Union.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

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Over the course of this year, the centenary of William F. Buckley’s birth, we will republish an article by him weekly. This week’s column celebrates the defeat of communism in Russia and takes account of those who led the effort in producing that outcome.

In the first issue of National Review, published on November 19, 1955, we announced that we were “irrevocably” at war against Communism, and that we would oppose any substitute for victory. Thirty-six years later, Communism was banned within the Soviet Union.