The historical events we have learned about over the last few weeks- Pick 1 nation-state England, France, or Spain, and explain in 50 words or less were there any political-economic or social impacts? That contributed to the rise of the nation-state you choose.

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u. s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.