At present an iron curtain of silence has descended, cutting off the Russian zone from the Western Allies.

T. St. Vincent Troubridge

A Curtain Across Europe

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Topic

Cold War

Author

T. St. Vincent Troubridge

Source

A Curtain Across Europe Empire News

Language

English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Military officer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Troubridge, Thomas. "A Curtain Across Europe." Empire News, 21 Oct. 1945.

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