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History students commemorate the 78th anniversary of Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech with posters, food, and speeches of their own

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March 6, 2024

By Talan Collins

(CR News) - On Tuesday, students in David Douglas’ and Jacob Burton’s History of Americas classes assembled for the annual ‘Iron Curtain Day’ in the Black Box.

During the event, students had the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the Cold War through posters based on historical propaganda during the time period. As part of a contest, students were then asked to vote on their favorite posters, as well as what made them effective.

Students also prepared historically accurate foods and desserts for their peers to sample, and gave toasts and rebuttals to recitations of Churchill’s speech. The reciters included Theresa Nehnevaj, Mae Otoupal, and Julia Barna, all of whom were dressed in costume.

The event commemorated the 78th anniversary of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s famous speech in Fulton, Missouri on March 5, 1946, officially entitled “The Sinews of Peace.” Churchill’s metaphor in the speech describing the border between USSR satellite states and Western Europe as an “iron curtain” instantly entered the official vocabulary during the Cold War._____________________________________

Talan CollinsTalan Collins is a CR News correspondent, executive producer of "CR Weekly News," and the moderator of "The Rapids Report."

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