Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the speech. What was one of Churchill's purposes for writing "The Sinews of Peace"?

to advocate for the United Nations to develop its own armed forces so that member states need not participate in future wars


to call for the United States to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in order to prevent further war


to warn America and the world about the threat that the Soviet Union and the rise of communism posed to freedom and peace


to reject and dismiss calls for the British government to forge a "special relationship" with the American government

Answer 1

(C) to warn America and the world about the threat that the Soviet Union and the rise of communism posed to freedom and peace

Explanation:

Churchill gave a very descriptive phrase that shocked the United States and Britain, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic Sea, the iron curtain descends on the European Continent."

Before this speech, the US and Britain were concerned about their postwar economy and remained very grateful for the proactive role of the Soviet Union in ending World War II. That was Churchill's speech, which he gave the title "The Sinews of Peace," which changed the way the democratic West viewed the Communist East.