What was Winston Churchill referring to when he said that an "iron curtain" had descended across Europe?
A. An invisible border across the continent separated wealthy from impoverished countries.
B. Western Europe and the Soviet Union were quickly re-building their militaries after World War II.
C. Areas of Western and Soviet influence were divided by an invisible border.
D. American political and cultural influence was too strong through Western and Eastern Europe.
Answer: C
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