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This text provides the history of Winston Churchill's 1946 trip to Fulton, Missouri, where he delivered his Iron Curtain speech (Sinews of peace address), which served to fundamentally define the dangers of Soviet totalitarian Communism.
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Churchill's Cold War: the Iron Curtain speech that shaped the postwar world
2012, Duckworth Overlook
in English
- 1st ed.
071564307X 9780715643075
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Table of Contents
The black dog: Churchill at the final wartime conference in Potsdam
Determination of another kind: Bullet McCluer and the mission of Westminster College
A date is set: Harry Truman and Winston Churchill accept
Finding a kettle drum: the speech takes shape
Preparation in earnest: a banner day in Fulton history
A message to a baffled world: Churchill's speech takes sharp focus
The new Missouri Gang: final preparation on the long journey
"C-T" day: welcome to Fulton
The sinews of peace
Firebrand: reactions to Churchill's message around the world.
Edition Notes
Published in the United States as: Our supreme task. New York : PublicAffairs, ©2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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