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The "Iron Curtain" is a boundary which divided Europe into two separate zones, symbolically, politically and physically .This began at the end of World War II and continued until the end of the Cold War, i.e. from about 1945 to 1990. With the Iron Curtain in place, some of the Eastern and Central European countries were under the political influence of the Soviet Union. Exceptions were West Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria.
The term "Iron Curtain" was originally used during World War II by German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels and later Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk towards the end of the war. It was popularised by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who first used it in his "Sinews of Peace" address at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on 5 March 1946, during which he stated:
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an "iron curtain" has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow."
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Who gave the iron curtain speech what does the iron curtain refer to?
Sir Winston Churchill gave that speech, the Iron Curtain was the Soviet border.
How did south Vietnam violate the iron curtain?
There was no such thing as an "Iron Curtain" (a curtain made of iron). The name was simply a symbolic term representing communist countries, with the USSR primarily being the center focus. Consequently, the term "behind the iron curtain" meant being in a communist nation (primarily meaning the USSR).
Where did the Iron Curtain Speech take place?
Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain Speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
Who first used the phase iron curtain?
the phrase of "an iron curtain has come down" was first coined by sir Winston Churchill
Who spoke of the iron curtain first?
the Person who spoke of the iron curtain first was Winston Churchill. For more info look up Winston Churchill on google and it will show you alot about him and his speeches about the Iron Curtain. Hope this helps! ~Prue
Was the iron curtain a real curtain?
No
Who gave the iron curtain speech what does the iron curtain refer to?
Sir Winston Churchill gave that speech, the Iron Curtain was the Soviet border.
What was symbolic of which churchill speaks of the iron curtain?
the iron curtain speaks is a symbol of?
Who ended the iron curtain?
Gorbachev is given credit for ending the Iron Curtain.
Was Romania part of the iron Curtain border?
Yes, Romania was inside the Iron Curtain.
Did Romania border the iron Curtain countries?
Yes, Romania was inside the Iron Curtain.
When did the iron curtain end?
The Iron Curtain ended in 1989 when the cold war ended.
What is the duration of The Iron Curtain film?
The duration of The Iron Curtain - film - is 1.45 hours.
Where are the cracks on the iron curtain as seen on the map?
Yugoslavia and Albania were the cracks in the iron curtain.
What did the iron curtain refer to?
The Iron Curtain is the imaginary wall used to separate the U.S. from Russia.
Who said that an iron curtain had fallen across Europe?
Winston Churcill in the Iron Curtain speech.
When was The Iron Curtain - film - created?
The Iron Curtain - film - was created on 1948-05-12.
