An Iron Curtain

Question 1

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?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He believed that the world needed to work together for peace.

Question 2

What does the word “curtain” make you think of?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

something hidden; something closed; something dark

Question 3

What image did Churchill want to create with the phrase “iron curtain”?

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countries trapped behind a large impenetrable wall

Question 4

Read the excerpt from Churchill’s speech in 1946. It is the first time he used the phrase “iron curtain.”Which statement best summarizes what Churchill is saying in this section of his speech?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union has taken over Central and Eastern Europe.

Question 5

Think of the phrase “iron curtain.”What does the word “iron” make you think of?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

something hard; something cold; something impenetrable

Question 6

Does Churchill use the phrase the same way as before, or in a different way?

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different from the first

Question 7

Which statement best summarizes what Churchill is saying in this section?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Communism exists on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

Question 8

Why do you think Churchill used the phrase a second time?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wanted to emphasize his meaning and drive home his point.

Question 9

What reason did you provide?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wanted to emphasize his meaning.; He wanted to drive home his point.

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