Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain'

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Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech reflects Winston Churchill’s thoughts on the time period of World War II (1946) about the “Europe’s Divide”, the “Communist Fifth Columns”, and the war not being “Inevitable”, the issue going around World War II and The Cold War affected many people and countries. Churchill persuades the readers to believe what The United Nations plan was to help Winston Churchill and restore both sides of Europe. Churchill uses an Emotional Appeal to show “a strong admiration and regard for the valiant Russian people and for my war-time comrade, Marshall Stalin.” (Churchill. 3-4). This quote Churchill speaks of explains his emotions toward the fellow people of Europe around this time. This refers to Europe, in general, causing Europe to then divide because of the Russians, Germans, and the British. “We understand the Russians need to be secure on her western frontiers from all renewal of German aggression. (Churchill, 6-7). The aggression coming from the Germans on the Russians is based off their friendship, but all the differences the Russians and Germans have are only making Europe a growing danger zone. Churchill uses one of many Ethical Characterization statements in his speech about the Communists. “Except in the British Commonwealth and in this United States, where Communism is in the its infancy, the Communist …show more content…
It is not that the war was inevitable, but nobody was looking for war, just a solution for the Communism and Europe’s divide. Though Communism was hard to fix, The United Nations were not as much of an enemy toward the Communists, but The United Nations did not seem like they wanted to get in the middle of the conflict. For they wanted to sit back and observe the issue going around and make minor corrections, none being noticeable to the Communists to start another

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