Who coined the phrase 'Iron Curtain' during a 1946 speech in Fulton, Missouri, to describe the division of Europe?
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Correct answer: Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill used the metaphor of an 'Iron Curtain' to illustrate the lack of transparency and freedom in Soviet-influenced Eastern Europe. The speech is widely regarded as one of the opening volleys of the Cold War.
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