What Was Winston Churchill Referring to in 1946 When He

question 35

Multiple Choice

What was Winston Churchill referring to in 1946 when he spoke in Missouri about an "iron curtain"?

• A) the division that had developed between President Truman's loyal supporters in his home state and his opponents in the rest of the country.
• B) a division between Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe and the rest of the continent.
• C) the barrier that had to be established in order to contain communism within its existing boundaries.
• D) the cultural and intellectual barrier that prevented Westerners from understanding Asia.
• E) the atomic espionage ring supposedly organized by Klaus Fuchs.

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Definitions:

Accumulation

The process of gradually increasing or gathering together an amount of something over time.

Inhibition

The psychological process that restrains or controls an individual's thoughts, emotions, or actions.

Attention

The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things.

Situational Demands

External pressures or circumstances that necessitate a response or adjustment from an individual or group.