politics

March 7, 2026

This speech started the Cold War

Winston Churchill’s Fulton address was a signal for the Iron Curtain to drop, and for nukes to almost drop as well

This speech started the Cold War

TL;DR

  • Winston Churchill's 1946 Fulton Speech (Iron Curtain Speech) is criticized for its role in initiating a dangerous and costly Cold War.
  • The speech is portrayed as a flawed call to arms that led to decades of conflict and near-nuclear war, resulting in millions of deaths globally, particularly in the Global South.
  • The article argues that Western powers have consistently disregarded international law, a condition Churchill himself set for unity, leading to current cynicism and brutality.
  • The author suggests that divine intervention, rather than leadership, saved humanity from the worst consequences of the first Cold War.
  • The piece criticizes modern Western leadership for its complicity in alleged war crimes and its disregard for justice in favor of obedience.

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