mar 5, 1946 - Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech

Description:

A speech by the Prime Minister of Britain. It called for a "special relationship" between America and Britain, in order to combat the spread of communism.

Significance: It likely announced the official beginning of the Cold War. It detailed what they were facing, and called for action.

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Cold War Timeline

ByAditya Mishra

1 May 2021

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Date:

mar 5, 1946

Now

~ 79 years ago