Iron Curtain speech, speech delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, in which 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” …
Q. What does From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent mean?
From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Although not well received at the time, the phrase iron curtain gained popularity as a shorthand reference to the division of Europe as the Cold War strengthened.
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- Q. What does From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent mean?
- Q. Who said from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent?
- Q. Where did the Iron Curtain come from?
- Q. What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?
- Q. What is the main idea of the Iron Curtain speech quizlet?
- Q. What was the idea of containment quizlet?
Q. Who said from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent?
Sir Winston Churchill
Q. Where did the Iron Curtain come from?
The term Iron Curtain had been in occasional and varied use as a metaphor since the 19th century, but it came to prominence only after it was used by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in a speech at Fulton, Missouri, U.S., on March 5, 1946, when he said of the communist states, “From Stettin in the Baltic …
Q. What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?
The Iron Curtain specifically refers to the imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence, and symbolizes efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West and non-Soviet-controlled areas.
Q. What is the main idea of the Iron Curtain speech quizlet?
In the speech he said “an iron curtain had descended across Europe.” This shows the metaphorical division in Europe. In his speech he called for the USA and the west to stand up against the spread of communism beyond the agreed parameters at Yalta.
Q. What was the idea of containment quizlet?
Kennan in 1947, Containment stated that communism needed to be contained and isolated, or it would spread to neighboring countries. The US’s attempt to stop the spread of communism and “Russian expansive tendencies” through economic and military measures.
