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An Iron Curtain

Question 7 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

The speech that Winston Churchill delivered in 1946 was called “The Sinews of Peace.” Sinews is another word for a tendon or ligament, something that binds the body together.What does the word “sinews” show about Churchill’s beliefs?

Answer
A
He believed that the war was over and peace would prevail.
B
He believed that peace was fragile.
C
He believed that the world needed to work together for peace.

Explanation

A sinew connects and supports parts of the body. By calling peace “The Sinews of Peace,” Churchill suggests that cooperation is what holds peace together, so the world needed to work together to maintain it. The title does not simply claim that the war was over or that peace would automatically prevail.

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