Why did jefferson davis find it necessary to attack fort sumter?
a. there was a need for the fort's many munitions.
b. not doing so would weaken the south's position.
c. the fort protected the new orleans harbor.
d. he needed to be able to impress the english.?

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.