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Churchill in the Nuclear Age
Abstracts: Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech, Part 2
02
Oct
2017
Abstracts: Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech, Part 1
06
Sep
2017
Churchill at Fulton: The Enduring Importance of the “Iron Curtain” Speech
08
Jul
2015
By SIR MARTIN GILBERT
Churchill's speech, given at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, marked the advent of the Cold War between Russia and the West. Churchill’s message was twofold: both a warning of dangers of renewed conflict after World War II, and an outstretched hand seeking peace and stability.