i think joseph stalin had other plans. churchill began to see this. after the victory in europe and after the end of the world war, churchill notices that the americans, the british, went home. they sent their troops back to england, sent the troops back to the states. joseph stalin's armies for the most part stayed put, and they did not retreat east back to moscow. this is what churchill called the iron curtain which had descended across the continent. churchill sees this and warns the world that without a proper buttress to counter that soviet looming threat, the next threat could be infect soviet communism and expansion of their philosophies into europe. and that was the crux of churchill's message to the soviets here at westminster college in fulton. host: let me remind all of our viewers that we are talking today about winston churchill's iron curtain speech, the 75th anniversary. we are going to open up our phone lines for a conversation about the 75th anniversary of churchill's speech. we are going to open up regional lines. that means that if

i think joseph stalin had other plans.hurchill began to see this and after the victory in europe and after the end of the world war, churchill notices the americans, the british, went home. they sent troops back to england, they sent troops back to the states. joseph stalin's armies for the most part stayed put and they did not retreat east back to moscow. this is what churchill called the iron curtain which descended across the continent. churchill sees this and warns the world that without proper buttress to counter that soviet threat the next threat could be soviet communism and expansion of their philosophies into europe. that was the crux of churchill's message to the soviets here at westminster college. host: let me remind our viewers that we are talking today about winston churchill's "iron curntain" speech. the 70 for the anniversary. we are going to open the phone lines for conversation about the 75th anniversary. you're going to open up regional lines. if you are in the eastern or central time zones, we want to h

they sent their troops back to the states joseph stalin's armies for the most part stayed put and they did not retreat east back to moscow and this is what churchill called the iron curtain which is descended across the continent and churchill sees this and warns the world that you know without a proper buttress to counter that soviet looming threat the next threat could be in fact soviet communism and expansion of philosophies into europe and that was the crux of churchill's message to the soviets here at westminster college in fulton. liberty remind all of our viewers that we are talking today about winston churchill's iron curtain speech the 75th anniversary. we're going to open up our phone lines for a conversation about the 75th anniversary of churchill's speech. we're going to open up regional lines. that means that if you are in the eastern or central time zones, we want to hear from you at 202-748-8000 if you are in the mountain or pacific time zones your numbers going to be 202 748 8001. keep in mind. you can always text us at 202748-8003 and we're always reading on social med

on the thinking of communism let me quote joseph stalin. words must have no relation to actions.therwise, what kind of diplomacy is it? words are one thing, actions another. words are a mask for concealment of bad deeds. sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron. ". communism follows the strategy of directly reversing the troops, possibly pointing the finger of accusation those who poison them -- those who oppose them to divert attention from their own threats. in this film you will see started -- examples of the treachery practiced by communists and the pursuit of their goals to enslave the world's people. now, may i introduce as your guide, the vice president of pepperdine college of los angeles. >> film footage recently obtained from behind the iron curtain exposes the truth significance and alleged good intentions of the comments. the film sequences have been determined in the manifesto of the communist party, as written by marx and engels, we read this quote. communists disdained to conceal their views. they openly declare their ends can only be obt

i'm a lot of that also had to do with the fact that joseph stalin had died in march of 53. which i think made it made it easier made it possible. for them to take place and also i would point to what he described as the prevention of communistic efforts to dominate iran guatemala, lebanon formosa. that is taiwan and south vietnam, but as we'll see some of the means he used would come back to haunt us. for example over throwing the mass today regime in iran by covert means next slide, please. in fact of those images you see on the screen. they're from the page and his diary. and up until may of 2010 if if you had asked to see eisenhower's diary from october 8th in 1953. you would have been given that page on the left, which is mostly as you can see redacted. if you look on the right, you can see eisenhower talking about. he's recent developments in iran, which were accomplished. thanks to the cia and what she said reads like a dime novel and basically admits that we you know, my by force over through the government of iran by by covert means it was not a very well kept secre

and in the soviet union, joseph stalin denounced the speech as warmongering and compared churchill's comments to adolf hitler. ♪ >> next, an audio recording of the former prime minister's entire speech. churchill and president harry truman can be seen in a parade before their arrival at westminster college where 2700 people were gathered in the school gymnasium. this german language newsreel shows churchill receiving an honorary degree. the audio recording begins with the president's introduction of the former prime minister. president truman: ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the greatest pleasures and privileges i have had. i appreciate most highly the governor's welcome for mr. churchill and myself. and i am very thankful that dr. mcclure suggested to me that mr. churchill be invited to deliver this lecture today. [applause] i had a letter from mr. churchill six month ago or more in which he said he was considering a vacation in the united states or in north africa. [laughter] i sent him dr. mcclure's invitation and made a longhand note on the bottom of it telling him that if h

in the soviet union, joseph stalin did not the speech as warmongering and compared his comments to adolf hitler. ♪ >> 75 years ago, on march 5, 1946, winston churchill delivered his "iron curtain" speech at westminster college in fulton, missouri. no complete motion picture of the event is known to exist. next, on "reel america," an audio recording of the entire speech, accompanying by still images and some brief newsreel segments. churchill and president harry truman can be seen at a parade through the streets of fulton before their arrival at westminster college, where 2700 people were gathered in this gymnasium. this german language newsreel shows churchill receiving an honorary degree. ♪ the audio recording begins with the president's introduction of the former prime minister. president truman: ladies and gentlemen, you know, this is one of the greatest pleasures and privileges i have had since i have been president of the united states. [applause] i appreciate most highly the governors welcome to mr. churchill and myself, and i am very thankful that dr. mcclure suggested to me that

republicans it was a constant effort to pull them into explain to them they could no more appease joseph stalin's designs on western europe then chamberlain had appeased hitler is designed earlier. so for anybody that has a history of that. republicans after riverside 1919 woodrow wilson came back and tried to get the united states involved in the league of nations with henry cabot lodge and other isolationist to follow wilson's efforts to get involved in the league of nations. the country retreated back into the fortress mentality that allowed adolf hitler to build strength and that we know world war ii began in the consequences of that. so one of the reasons i go into such detail with the efforts to compromise is because he showed how to do it he also showed how to do it by surrounding himself with the best and the brightest of his time the wisemen is isaacson call them. george c marshall of course is an organizer of world war ii and matches him with the under secretary of state the most capable diplomat in washington dc at the time and george kennan who wrote the first of those designed on eur

photograph of your father and one familiar face on the right and another on the left, fdr, and joseph stalin. this is the 69th birthday. >> that is at the tehran conference. a very extraordinary occasion. they came out to tehran where they were joined by stalin. and so happy that my father had his 69th birthday there. >> did you meet fdr? >> yes, i did. i met him for the first time at the quebec conference in 1943. and then we went to stay at the white house at hyde park. and naturally i was dazzled by him and i heard so much about him from my father who, said so much about his great collaboration and friendship with him. >> i have a letter that you have in your book from 28 march, 1916, and it's from your father, to his wife, clemmy -- who started calling her clemmy? >> i don't know, very few people ever called her clementine. she was clemmy to all of the family. i don't know when it started. certainly when i father first let her he called her clementine, but others called her clem. >> this starts off my beloved and darling clemmy. the world darling is probably in every letter. did most bri

photograph of your father along with one familiar face on the right and another one on the left fdr and joseph stalin. this is the winston's 69th birthday 30 november 1943. that was a tear on for the tehran conference. that was a very extraordinary occasion and they just had my father had already met with roosevelt to confirm in egypt and then they came on up to tehran where they they were drawn by a marshall stalin. and so happened my father had his 69th birthday though. did you ever meet fdr or yes, i did. oh, yes. i met fdr at the for the first time at the quebec conference in 1943, and then we went and stayed at the white house and at hyde park and naturally i was dazzled by him and you know, i'd heard so much about him from my father who set store by his great collaboration and friendship with him. i have a letter that you have in your book from 28, march 1916. and it's from your father winston churchill to his wife clemmy who started calling her clemmy. i don't know. they're very few people ever called her clementine. she was clement to the family and i don't know when it started. oh certainly

i think joseph stalin had other plans.rchill began to see this and after the victory in europe and after the end of the world war, churchill notices the americans, the british, went home. they sent troops back to england, they sent troops back to the states. joseph stalin's armies for the most part stayed put and they did not retreat east back to moscow. this is what churchill called the iron curtain which descended across the continent. churchill sees this and warns the world that without proper buttress to counter that soviet threat the next threat could be soviet communism and expansion of their philosophies into europe. that was the crux of churchill's message to the soviets here at westminster college. host: let me remind our viewers that we are talking today about winston churchill's "iron curntain" speech. the 70 for the anniversary. we are going to open the phone lines for conversation about the 75th anniversary. you're going to open up regional lines. if you are in the eastern or central time zones, we want to hea

and in the soviet union, joseph stalin denounced the speech as warmongering and compared churchill's comments to adolf hitler. ♪

in the soviet union, joseph stalin did not the speech as warmongering and compared his comments to adolfitler. ♪ >> 75 years ago, on march 5, 1946, winston churchill delivered his "iron curtain" speech at westminster college in fulton, missouri. no complete motion picture of the event is known to exist. next, on "reel america," an audio recording of the entire speech, accompanying by still images and some brief newsreel segments. churchill and president harry truman can be seen at a parade through the streets of fulton before their arrival at westminster college, where 2700 people were gathered in this gymnasium. this german language newsreel shows churchill receiving an honorary degree.