USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The term “iron curtain” had been employed as a metaphor since the 19th century, but Churchill used it to refer specifically to the political, military, and ideological barrier created by the U.S.S.R.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “iron curtain” was the symbol Churchill used to denote the separation of Europe into two rival camps. On one side of the iron curtain were the democracies of western Europe while on the other side were the totalitarian countries of central and eastern European that were dominated by the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-3: -1946 Speech delivered by Winston Churchill at Fulton, Missouri where he said “An iron Curtain has descended across Europe", the curtain refereeing to communism. What was meant by the term ‘iron curtain’? The iron curtain is the metaphorical division between capitalist western Europe, and eastern communist Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Winston Churchill believed the division was permanent. He used the phrase iron curtain to describe how the Soviets cut off Eastern Europe from Western Europe. He warned that the Soviets would try to spread communism to other parts of the world.