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In the months following their victory in World War II, the alliance
between the Soviet Union and the West quickly proves to be little
more than a marriage of convenience. Suspicion clouds relations --
while a curtain descends over Europe.
 
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| How did Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech play in Pravda?
An inside account of Stalin's harsh and calculated response. |
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| A change of borders following World War II forces millions from their
homes. Was it justified retribution, ethnic cleansing or both?
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| Once the most antagonistic of foes, Russia and the United States have
forged a pragmatic alliance in the post Cold War years. CNN's Ralph
Begleiter reports.
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TIME: Russia: Historic Force, February 2, 1945
PRAVDA: Stalin's "Iron Curtain" Response, May 14, 1946
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On the train ride to Fulton, Missouri, for his "Iron Curtain" speech, Winston Churchill told President Truman that if he were born again he would want to live in the United States -- despite some of its deplorable customs. Asked which customs he deplored, Churchill said: "You stop drinking with your meals."
-- From "Truman," by David McCullough
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