Iron Curtain - Wikipedia
WEBDuring 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.
Iron Curtain | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Iron Curtain, political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the U.S.S.R after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.
Iron Curtain speech (1946) | Summary, Meaning, & Significance
WEB6 days ago · The Iron Curtain speech was delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946. Churchill used the speech to emphasize the necessity for the United States and Britain to act as the guardians of peace and stability against the menace of Soviet communism, which …
The Iron Curtain - Alpha History
WEB1. The Iron Curtain was a Cold War name for the borders between Western and Soviet Europe. It was coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 during a speech in Fulton, Missouri. 2. The formation of a Soviet bloc in Europe occurred after World War II.
What Was the Iron Curtain and How Did It Collapse? - History
WEBThe Iron Curtain is a term that received prominence after Winston Churchill’s speech in which he said that an “iron curtain has descended” across Europe. He was referring to the boundary line that divided Europe in two different political areas: Western Europe had political freedom, while Eastern Europe was under communist Soviet rule.
Iron curtain - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Iron Curtain is a Western term made famous by Winston Churchill referring to the boundary which symbolically, ideologically, and physically divided Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II, until the end of the Cold War, roughly 1945 to 1990.
Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech—March 5, 1946
WEBIt not only made the term “iron curtain” a household phrase, but it coined the term “special relationship,” describing enduring alliance between the United States and Great Britain. It is a speech that offered a blueprint for the west to ultimately wage—and win—the Cold War.
Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech | March 5, 1946 - HISTORY
WEBMar 2, 2010 · Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech. In one of the most famous orations of the Cold War period, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe...
How the Iron Curtain collapsed - CNN
WEBJan 2, 2014 · The Iron Curtain wasn’t simply a phrase made famous by Winston Churchill to describe the line separating the Soviet-dominated eastern Europe from the sovereign nations of the west. It was...
Iron Curtain - BBC
WEBThe failure of Britain, America and France to agree a post-war settlement with their former ally, and the Soviet Union’s control over the countries of Central and Eastern Europe made ...
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