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1953:		Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin died in Moscow and was succeeded by Georgy Malenkov.
1946:		British Prime Minister Winston Churchill popularized the term “Iron Curtain”—describing the separation between Soviet and Western nations—in a speech at Fulton, Missouri. Time line by Google search !

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   1946

   Jul 7, 1946 - Maj. Gen. A. Kolissonitko of the soviet army greeted eight Americancorrespondents at Weimar by saying he was glad to prove how false and foolish is the fable of the iron curtain around the Russian occupation zone of Germany. IRON CURTAIN'. LIFTS, BUT-ONLY FOR QUICK PEEK ... From 'IRON CURTAIN' LIFTS, BUT ONLY FOR QUICK PEEK - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access ...

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   1948

   May 25, 1948 - The Iron Curtain, controversial film version of the Canadian spy trials, comes to the screen of Loew's, starting Friday. The 20th CenturyFox picture has attracted much at tention for its outspoken attack on . Communism, and been picketed in several centres. The amazing disclosures of a ... From Controversial film iron Curtain' Due into Loew's Theatre Friday . - Related web pages news.google.com/newspapers?id=ROwiAAAAIBAJ ...

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   1950

   Feb 14, 1950 - What does the switch in Russian policy in East Ger many portend for Europe? It seems that for the present there is to be no more talk of Ger man unity, or of "getting' back to the Potsdam Agreement." Moscow has become bent on thoroughly Communising the part of Germany it controls, ... From Clamping Down The Iron Curtain . - Related web pages news.google.com/newspapers?id=PbgQAAAAIBAJ ...

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   1951

   Jun 12, 1951 - United States air force headquarters tonight called off as hopeless a search along the iron curtain border for two United States jet fighters that vanished Friday--possibly in communist Europe. FEAR US JETS. LOST BACK OF. IRON CURTAIN Hunt in West Europe Fails to Yield Clew ... From FEAR US JETS LOST BACK OF IRON CURTAIN - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access ...

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   1952

   May 5, 1952 - The latest State Department regulator regarding visits by American citizens to the Soviet Union or the countries it controls sets up a uniform procedure for all, extending provisions formerly applicable only to some. With regard to all these nations citizens of this country must now ... From IRON CURTAIN PASSPORTS - Related web pages select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res ...

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   1953

   Sep 17, 1953 - Missing Mrs. Donald MacLean, whose British diplomat husband is believed behind the Iron Curtain, was reported today to have left her automobile here last Friday night and said she would come back for it in. Missing Family Feared Behind Iron Curtain . LAUSANNE. Sept. ... From Missing Family Feared Behind Iron Curtain - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/452252362 ...

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   1955

   Nov 16, 1955 - some positive achievement 'at the Geneva conference has evaporated as a result of an ex tension of the prevailing dead lock to the last item on the agenda — namely, the lifting of the Iron Curtain. At the Western Foreign Ministers have pointed out, the problem of the Iron Curtain lies ... From The Iron Curtain Stays . - Related web pages news.google.com/newspapers?id=sYAtAAAAIBAJ ...

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   1956

   Jun 30, 1956 - President Eisenhower today approved a United States policy on relations withRussia which is designed to tear down the Soviet Iron Curtain. Decision Ends 6-Month Debate Within Administration on Policy Toward Russia. WASHINGTON, June 29 (Al President Eisenhower today approved a United ... From Eisenhower OKs Plan to Banish Iron Curtain - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/445842712 ...

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   1963

   Nov 29, 1963 - West European newspapers Tuesday praised President Johnson for what they called courage and sincerity in pledging himself to continue the fight for the late President Kennedy's policies. West and Iron -Curtain Papers Praise Johnson. ' Pursuit of Kennedy Policies Hailed as 5 Evidence of ... From West and Iron Curtain Papers Praise Johnson - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/464785752 ...

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    1989

    Jul 13, 1989 - BUDAPEST (AP) - US President George Bush, proclaiming "the Iron Curtainhas begun to part," yesterday saluted Hungary's strides toward economic and political freedom. "For the first time, the Iron Curtain has begun to part. And Hungary, your great country, is leading the way," Bush ... From Marx U students cheer Bush Proclamation that 'Iron Curtain has begun to …- Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/470717191 ...

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