Question

lesson 1
on 12: the cold war

• ussr relations

the term \iron curtain\ was first used by which individual?
a. walter lippmann
b. bernard baruch
c. winston churchill
d. george orwell
check answer

Explanation:

Winston Churchill first used the term "iron curtain" in a speech in 1946. Walter Lippmann was a journalist known for other works. Bernard Baruch was an advisor but not associated with coining this term. George Orwell was a writer (e.g., 1984) but not the one to use "iron curtain" first.

Answer:

C. Winston Churchill