The speech 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 message do you think Churchill wanted to send by using that title?
What does the word “curtain” make you think of?Something hiddenSomething closedSomething dark
Read the excerpt from Churchill’s speech in 1946. This is the first time he used the phrase “iron curtain.”Which statement best summarizes what Churchill is saying in this section of his speech?
Think of the phrase “iron curtain.”What does the word “iron” make you think of?Something hardSomething coldSomething impenetrable
What image did Churchill want to create with the phrase “iron curtain”?
Read this second excerpt from Churchill’s speech.Based on the text, what can you infer is the meaning of the term “fifth column?”
According to Churchill, who is controlling the “fifth columns?”
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What is their goal?
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