Winston S. Churchill – Post-War Speeches – The Sinews of Peace – First Edition 1948
£95.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Post-War Speeches – The Sinews of Peace’ published by Cassell in 1948. A very good book – no inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some spotting to the folds.
Winston Churchill’s ‘Sinews of Peace’ speech, delivered on March 5, 1946, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, is famous for introducing the term “Iron Curtain.” Churchill warned of the Soviet Union’s growing influence in Eastern Europe, stating that an “iron curtain” had descended across the continent, dividing democracy and communism. He called for Anglo-American unity to counter Soviet expansion and maintain global peace. The speech marked the beginning of the Cold War, highlighting ideological tensions between the West and the USSR. Churchill’s words shaped international relations, emphasising the need for strength, diplomacy, and co-operation to preserve freedom and democracy.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Post-War Speeches – The Sinews of Peace’ published by Cassell in 1948. A very good book – no inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some spotting to the folds.
Winston Churchill’s ‘Sinews of Peace’ speech, delivered on March 5, 1946, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, is famous for introducing the term “Iron Curtain.” Churchill warned of the Soviet Union’s growing influence in Eastern Europe, stating that an “iron curtain” had descended across the continent, dividing democracy and communism. He called for Anglo-American unity to counter Soviet expansion and maintain global peace. The speech marked the beginning of the Cold War, highlighting ideological tensions between the West and the USSR. Churchill’s words shaped international relations, emphasising the need for strength, diplomacy, and co-operation to preserve freedom and democracy.
