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Churchill's Missouri Speech 1946 | Movietone Moment | 5 March 2021
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Churchill's Missouri Speech 1946 | Movietone Moment | 5 March 2021

Winston Churchill's Speech at Westminster College

Introduction to the Event

  • The speech marks a significant day in Fulton, Missouri, with President Truman and Winston Churchill present, drawing around 30,000 attendees.
  • President Truman introduces Churchill as a great Englishman and world citizen, highlighting his dual heritage.

Key Themes of Churchill's Address

  • Churchill reflects on his education at Westminster and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to speak.
  • He emphasizes the need for full liberty in expressing his views during challenging times.

The Iron Curtain Concept

  • Churchill warns that peace cannot be maintained without a strong association between English-speaking nations.
  • He introduces the term "Iron Curtain," indicating a division across Europe due to Soviet influence.

Strength vs. Weakness

  • Churchill asserts that Soviet Russia respects strength over weakness, particularly military might.
  • He calls for unity among British and American forces to ensure clarity in future paths for both nations and beyond.

Conclusion of the Speech

  • Although speaking as a private citizen, Churchill’s words carry significant weight due to his experience as Britain’s war leader.
Video description

On this day in 1946, Sir Winston Churchill visited Westminster College as the Green Lecturer and delivered "Sinews of Peace," a message heard around the world that went down in history as the "Iron Curtain Speech." Here is a British Movietone report featuring parts of this speech. It was a very big day in the history of Fulton, Missouri when President Truman and Winston Churchill paid their visit. During his address at Westminster College Mr Churchill spoke of the situation in Europe and the "iron curtain" which has descended between the east and west of the continent. At Fulton's Westminster College. MCU Churchill and Truman seated in the car. Shots of them arriving. Churchill gives the V sign. Interior shots of President Truman introducing Mr. Churchill - calls him a great Englishman - but he's half American. Churchill making speech about Russia which includes: "an 'Iron Curtain' has descended over Europe etc." Crowds applauding. During the speech, the lights are put out which makes exposure rather bad. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this story for commercial use through AP Archive - story number is BM46628 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Tumblr: https://aparchives.tumblr.com/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/