mar 31, 1946 - Iron Curtain Speech
Description:
Churchill argued that the US and Great Britain must work together to contain Soviet expansionism and promote western ideals (democracy and freedom). He described the division of Europe as an "iron curtain"Criticized by some as overly aggressive and confrontational.
The phrase "iron curtain" became widely used as a symbol of the division between the East and West.
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Date:
mar 31, 1946
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~ 79 years ago