What was it like to watch the Iron Curtain fall from behind? While Communism was always corrupted by the dictators and used for total control of the population, there were still those who believed in its promise of social justice. As the Communist power structure falls all over Europe, the true believers came to power. During the brief time they had before history overtook them, they set the direction of their countries -- those who answered the call for vision and character -- that will last for a thousand years.