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Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech: Still Relevant, 67 Years On

Philip White | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Communism, Winston Churchill, Special Relationship, Harry Truman, Iron Curtain Speech, Anniversary, Cold War, Fdr, UK Politics News
Philip White

This week marks the 67th anniversary of Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' address (actually named 'The Sinews of Peace'), which he called "the most important speech of my career". And he'd given one or two of those.

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Caroline Frost

'The King's Speech Came As A Shock And A Blow'

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Frost | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Franklin D Roosevelt, The King's Speech, Roger Michell, Laura Linney, Hyde Park on Hudson, Olivia Colman, Sam West, King George VI, Colin Firth, Bill Murray, Fdr, UK Entertainment News

The director of 'Hyde Park on Hudson' has admitted that the success of 'The King's Speech' came as "a shock and a blow", because the character King G...

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Barack Obama and the New Liberal Majority

Thomas Grant | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Climate Change, Fdr, Obamacare, Hurricane Sandy, Obama Innauguration, Barack Obama, United Statesm, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News
Thomas Grant

Whether Obama's legacy is as profound as Franklin D. Roosevelt is yet to be seen, however, in signifying and forming this cultural shift there is little doubt that Obama has defined our generation.

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Winston Churchill's Short-Lived VE Day Victory, and His Memorable Comeback

Philip White | Posted 07.07.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Iron Curtain, Joseph Stalin, Victory in Europe, VE Day, Winston Churchill, Potsdam, Election Defeat, Fdr, UK Politics News
Philip White

May 8, 1945. London. Winston Churchill stands alongside King George VI and other members of the Royal Family on a Buckingham Palace balcony, waving to a crowd of thousands who've gathered to celebrate with him the fall of Germany, and victory in Europe.

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