The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: Developing Tensions - Iron Curtain Speech Flashcards

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Who made the Iron Curtain speech?

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  • Winston Churchill

- Not prime minister at time, but still largely influential

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When was the Iron Curtain speech made?

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  • 5 March 1946
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Where was the Iron Curtain speech made?

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  • Churchill delivered the speech at Fulton, Missouri, USA
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What main points were made during the Iron Curtain speech?

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  • Europe had been divided into communist and non-communist sides
  • Communist countries were being controlled and influenced by USSR
  • USSR wants to expand their power and ideologies through a Soviet sphere
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Which quote explains that Europe has been divided?

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  • ‘From Stettin in the Baltic to Triest in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent.’
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How did Stalin respond to the Iron Curtain speech?

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• In interview published by Pravda (official newspaper for Communist Party of USSR) in March 1946 Stalin stated:

  • Churchill is ‘trying to push into oblivion the sacrifices of the Soviet people’ during WWII
  • USSR is peacefully seeking out allies for security
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