Winston Churchill believed that the Soviet Union was using a combination of political subversion, Propaganda, and military intimidation to extend its influence and control over Eastern European countries, which he famously referred to as being behind an "iron curtain." He argued that the Soviets aimed to spread communism and suppress democratic movements, effectively establishing totalitarian regimes in those nations. Churchill's concerns highlighted the growing divide between the West and the Soviet bloc, setting the stage for the Cold War.
Churchill Believed that the Soviets were installing communist governments and crushing political and religious dissent.
Ireland was divided from Northern Ireland after the demanding but powerful British government wanted to gain control of Ireland but were left with the counties that they control today. This agreement was nogiatiated by Llyode George and Winston Churchill who were determind not to give Ireland the Republic they wanted deserved.
Churchill thinks the goals of the Soviet Union were that all the European countries lay in the Soviet area of influence and all are subject to a very high & increasing degree of control from Moscow. In the Congressional Record, March 5, 1946 Churchill stated "I do not believe that the Soviet Union desire war. What it desires is the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of its power and doctrine. ~Dimonique♥
Because he is stupid
Yes, to stop it coming under German control.
he didn't control but he helped control Great Britain and helped them in WW2
Churchill Believed that the Soviets were installing communist governments and crushing political and religious dissent.
Churchill Believed that the Soviets were installing communist governments and crushing political and religious dissent.
Winston Churchill was British Prime Minister for most of World War 2.
Winston Churchill
Coined by Sir Winston Churchill in an address to Westminster College, March 1946. He stated that 'an Iron Curtain had descended across Europe.....we are all subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to increasing measures of control from Moscow'
The Iron Curtain was a term coined in the years after the war by Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's control of the countries of Central Europe. "From Stetin on the Baltic, to Trieste on the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended upon the Continent," Churchill spoke in a famous speech in Saint Louis, MO, after the war.
Ireland was divided from Northern Ireland after the demanding but powerful British government wanted to gain control of Ireland but were left with the counties that they control today. This agreement was nogiatiated by Llyode George and Winston Churchill who were determind not to give Ireland the Republic they wanted deserved.
Churchill thinks the goals of the Soviet Union were that all the European countries lay in the Soviet area of influence and all are subject to a very high & increasing degree of control from Moscow. In the Congressional Record, March 5, 1946 Churchill stated "I do not believe that the Soviet Union desire war. What it desires is the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of its power and doctrine. ~Dimonique♥
Winston Churchill's reference to the "Soviet sphere" pertains to the geopolitical influence and control exerted by the Soviet Union over Eastern Europe and other regions during the Cold War. In his famous "Iron Curtain" speech of 1946, he highlighted the division between Western democracies and Eastern communist nations, emphasizing the ideological and political barriers that had emerged. The term encapsulated the territories and countries that fell under Soviet dominance, signaling a significant shift in global power dynamics following World War II.
He made several secret agreements with Stalin in Yalta, dividing Europe between themselves (namely, the continent was to have two spheres of influence; one supervised by USSR, and the other by the UK and France). He is the one who decided which countries should be allowed to become Communist in "free" elections, and which countries should become/remain democratic.It could be argued that Winston Churchill started the Cold War because Churchill's "iron curtain" speech is commonly acknowledged as the start of the Cold War. This could be because he accused Stalin of drawing an "iron curtain" over Eastern Europe - referring to the soviet control of these countries. The metaphor "Iron Curtain" implies that it is hostile, unfriendly and impenetrable. I do not believe that he caused the Cold War but he was merely a catalyst for a series of inevitable events. Also, by doing the speech, it could be argued that he put pressure on America to be even more hostile to the USSR. Although he may not have caused it, he may have started it by showing open hostilities towards the USSR.
None, except for the United Kingdom which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. However, there are still a small number of countries or territories where Britain is still responsible for their defence and foreign affairs.