Freedom falling

First Russia fell, a vast land, Nine time zones, Stalin took command. Millions of Russians died due to his rule But Russians don't learn that fact in school. FDR called him "Uncle Joe," Mistook a tyrant for a bro. Churchill described what he could see— The Iron Curtain shielding tyranny. And North Korea - the U.S. let Russia install a communist regime, let it be Russia's call Now North Korea has nukes, and missiles too Makes you wonder if our leaders have a clue. Then Reds took China - over a billion souls, Again for freedom the death bell tolls Millions killed there, the rest indoctrinated Is endless dictatorship where the world is fated? Cuba fell to Castro, death squads worked overtime JFK abandoned freedom fighters, negligence like a crime Then fell Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos too Pol Pot killed over a million, pundits surprised, who knew? Once Communism takes root, it helps new plants grow Cuba fought in Angola, had regime change to show Its secret police help Venezuela reds crack down I haven't seen protests in any western town. Then there are the forces of Jihad Mullahs stifled Iran in the name of God China and Russia allied with them too Makes you wonder at the motives of this crew. Turkey’s strongman crushed dissent, just to begin His armies took part of Cypress, an easy win His allies took Syria, its former rulers were quite bad But under Islamic State, Christians, Druze fates really sad. In Nigeria, Christians die Jihadists view them with a jaundiced eye. And Somalia, hangs by a thread, I fear, Seems poised to fall within the year. If friends fall like leaves from a tree How long can the remaining battered lands stay free?