and why Base your answer to the following question on the quotation and on your knowledge of social studies. ìFrom Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of central and eastern Europe, Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and So a, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet sphere and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet in uence, but to very high, and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow.î ó Winston Churchill What is the main idea of this quotation? (1) The Soviet Union has expanded its in uence throughout eastern Europe. (2) The Soviet Union has helped the nations of eastern Europe improve their standard of living. (3) The democratic nations of western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet in uence in the world. (4) The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia.
The main idea of this quotation is (1) The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout eastern Europe. Winston Churchill is describing how the Soviet Union has gained control over the capitals of many eastern European states and the populations around them, imposing a high level of influence and control from Moscow. This is indicative of the Soviet Union expanding its power and influence in the region.
