What 20th century British Prime Minister coined the phrase 'Iron Curtain'?
Correct answer: D. Winston Churchill
- A. Tony Blair
- B. Harold Wilson
- C. Margaret Thatcher
- D. Winston Churchill
Explanation
Winston Churchill popularised the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his 1946 speech at Fulton, Missouri, describing the division between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the West. It became a defining expression of the Cold War divide.
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