The Iron Curtain, 1946 Flashcards

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What did Churchill set out in his Iron Curtain speech of March 1946?

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How the West viewed the USSR

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What did Churchill argue in the speech?

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Europe had been divided by a metaphorical iron curtain, and Soviet influence was increasing in the East

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What did Churchill fear about Stalin?

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Stalin planned to stir up revolutions across Europe and win power through revolution rather than a traditional military campaign

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