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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Iron_CurtainIron Curtain - Wikipedia

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   During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain was a political metaphor used to describe the political and later physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.

2. britishheritage.org › en › churchill-s-iron-curtainWinston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech, 1946 - British Heritage

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   Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, delivered in 1946, reverberates in the annals of history as a clarion call to vigilance, unity, and shared responsibility that transcended geopolitical boundaries.

3. historylearning.com › coldwar › iron-curtainThe Iron Curtain - History Learning

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   On 5 March 1946, Winston Churchill addressed an audience at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. The speech was officially entitled “The Sinews of Peace” but is now better known as the “Iron Curtain” speech. In the speech, Churchill expressed his concern about increasing Soviet influence in Europe.

4. interestingliterature.com › 2023 › 02A Summary and Analysis of Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain ...

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   Churchill’s speech has entered the canon of great speeches for one reason above all others: his use of the phrase ‘iron curtain’ to describe the divide between the capitalist West (dominated by Britain and America) and the Communist East (controlled and influenced by the Soviet Union).

5. nationalcenter.org › ncppr › 2001/11/04Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Speech - 1946 - The ...

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   Nov 4, 2001 · The British have an alliance with Portugal unbroken since the year 1384, and which produced fruitful results at a critical moment in the recent war. None of these clash with the general interest of a world agreement, or a world organization; on the contrary, they help it.

6. winstonchurchill.org › publications › finest-hourThe True Meaning of the Iron Curtain Speech - International ...

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   Oct 14, 2008 · When he spoke of the “Iron Curtain” that had descended from “Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic,” Winston Churchill was acknowledging and announcing a truth which so many in the West were so unwilling to admit – the onset of the Cold War.

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   What did Winston Churchill say about the Iron Curtain?

   • Winston Churchill delivered the Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri, U.S., on March 5, 1946. In it he stressed the necessity for the United States and Britain to act as the guardians of peace and stability against the menace of Soviet communism, which had lowered an “iron curtain” across Europe.

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   Who gave the Iron Curtain speech?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Iron Curtain speech was delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946.

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   When was Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech delivered?

   • And it was at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri that what is perhaps Churchill’s most famous speech of all – the well-known ‘iron curtain’ speech – was delivered on 5 March 1946.

   A Summary and Analysis of Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ Speech

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   Why was the 'Iron Curtain' so famous?

   • The speech was long, but one section became particularly famous. It helped popularise the term ‘Iron Curtain’: “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe.

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   Is the 'Iron Curtain' a warning against a ruthless adversary?

   • To the extent the “Iron Curtain is seen and cited as a powerful and historic warning against an emerging and ruthless adversary, we can say of this interpretation: so far, so true. We can largely say this, even when, as frequently happens, the interpretation ignores the subtleties of Churchill’s argument.

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   Did Churchill read the 'Iron Curtain' in the Apocalypse of our time?

   • Perhaps the first recorded application of the term "iron curtain" to Soviet Russia was in Vasily Rozanov 's 1918 polemic The Apocalypse of Our Time. It is possible that Churchill read it there following the publication of the book's English translation in 1920. The passage runs:

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8. www.britannica.com › topic › Iron-Curtain-SpeechIron Curtain speech (1946) | Summary, Meaning, & Significance ...

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   Sep 14, 2024 · Winston Churchill delivered the Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri, U.S., on March 5, 1946. In it he stressed the necessity for the United States and Britain to act as the guardians of peace and stability against the menace of Soviet communism, which had lowered an “iron curtain” across Europe.