Stalin regarded Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech as a dangerous move because it signified a clear division between the Western democracies and the Eastern bloc under Soviet influence. He perceived it as an attempt to rally Western powers against the USSR, potentially inciting hostility and undermining the post-war cooperation that had been established. This rhetoric threatened to solidify the ideological conflict between capitalism and communism, escalating tensions during the early Cold War. Stalin feared that such a public declaration could galvanize opposition to Soviet policies and provoke further encirclement by hostile nations.
Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union.
he saw it as an outgrowth of imperialism and capitalism
Winston Churchill had a complex relationship with Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union. Initially, during World War II, he recognized the necessity of collaborating with Stalin to defeat Nazi Germany, despite his deep-seated distrust of communism and the Soviet regime. However, after the war, Churchill became increasingly concerned about Soviet expansionism and the threat it posed to Western democracies, famously describing the Iron Curtain that had descended across Europe. Overall, while he acknowledged the Soviet people's resilience, he remained wary of Stalin's authoritarian rule and the broader implications for Europe.
benito was a horrible friend to hittler & stailn
False. In actuality, before Lenin's death, he had written that Stalin should not succeed him because he [Stalin] is more extreme & it would be dangerous.
Stalin died in 1953; the Berlin Wall went up in about '60/61.
stalin wanted to block people from going to western europe so he made the iron curtain to block them.
Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union.
he saw it as an outgrowth of imperialism and capitalism
Winston Churchill had a complex relationship with Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union. Initially, during World War II, he recognized the necessity of collaborating with Stalin to defeat Nazi Germany, despite his deep-seated distrust of communism and the Soviet regime. However, after the war, Churchill became increasingly concerned about Soviet expansionism and the threat it posed to Western democracies, famously describing the Iron Curtain that had descended across Europe. Overall, while he acknowledged the Soviet people's resilience, he remained wary of Stalin's authoritarian rule and the broader implications for Europe.
Joseph Stalin imposed what Winston Churchill would call the Iron Curtain after World War II. The figurative curtain separated Soviet-controlled Warsaw Pact countries from NATO led and neutral countries.
"Iron Curtain"
The Iron Curtain was a rhetorical device in a Churchill speech. He said, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." By this he meant that no one could leave the countries that were to the east of that line. There wasn't actually a huge metal curtain between the West and East. Stalin didn't want anyone to leave the Soviet Union because he knew everyone would leave. He knew communism is not a popular system of government.
Before the Iron Curtain was formed he offered up "Operation unthinkable" a plan to actually take on the Russians. Read up on it. Before that he also told Stalin there had to be free and democratic elctions in all countries. Stalin agreed. However after the war ended the Russians were too strong to stand up too!
benito was a horrible friend to hittler & stailn
Hitler was one of them Stalin was another
Yes, the communist governments behind the 'Iron Curtain' killed & imprisoned thousands of people in their own countries, and killed & kidnaped hundreds outside of their countries (in-peace time). Also Josef Stalin in the USSR murdered millions during his reign of terror. Hundreds were also killed & wounded trying to escape the 'Iron Curtain' to the west.