In March 1946, Churchill presented his speech "The Sinews of Peace" or "The Iron Curtain Speech". He gave it in Fulton, Missouri as a response to Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe. When Churchill gave this speech, the Soviet Union had established friendly governments in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania. Because of his iconic role in WW2, Churchill had much
influence and prestige. He was a well-known opposer of all things Communist. In this speech he still carries that image. He called for stronger alliances against the Soviet Expansion, warned of Germany's future threat, and predicted the consequences of Communist government establisment. Churchill's comments about the expansionistic policies of the Soviet Union represent a feeling that many Western countries had about the Soviet Union's acquisition of land in Eastern Europe. They felt that the Soviet Union was aggressively
taking land and would be responsible for the start of the Cold War. In this speech, Churchill emphasizes that Communists are evil and wicked and commit appalling acts to the free world.