Our supreme task : how Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech defined the Cold War alliance / Philip White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Philip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Sinews of peace.

Churchill, Winston.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Public Affairs, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides the history of Winston Churchill's 1946 trip to Fulton, Missouri, where he delivered his Iron Curtain speech, which served to fundamentally define the dangers of Soviet totalitarian Communism.

Contents:

The black dog: Churchill at the final wartime conference in Potsdam

Determination of another kind: Bullet McCluer and the mission of Westminster College

A date is set: Harry Truman and Winston Churchill accept

Finding a kettle drum: the speech takes shape

Preparation in earnest: a banner day in Fulton history

A message to a baffled world: Churchill's speech takes sharp focus

The new Missouri Gang: final preparation on the long journey

"C-T" day: welcome to Fulton

The sinews of peace

Firebrand: reactions to Churchill's message around the world.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-86286-X

9786613792181

1-61039-060-1

OCLC:

787850881