WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Winston Churchill famously made a speech where he talked about all old world countries being trapped behind an “Iron Curtain”. Which of the following best describes an “Iron Curtain?”
A
Imaginary line that separates East & West Korea
B
A line of tanks protecting the border of the soviet states
C
A protective sheet built by the British to prevent further air raids.
D
Imaginary that separates communist countries from democratic countries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The former Prime Minister, with President Truman at his side, articulated the threat that the Soviet Union and communism posed to peace and stability in the post-war world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three battles: (1) What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. (2) I expect that the battle of Britain is about to begin. (3) Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -On March 5, 1946, Sir Winston Churchill visited Westminster College as the Green Lecturer and delivered “Sinews of Peace, ” a message heard round the world that went down in history as the “Iron Curtain Speech."

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