Winston Churchill Speeches

The Sinews of Peace

English · Radio

Winston Churchill delivers “The Sinews of Peace,” the address widely known as the “Iron Curtain” speech. Speaking at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, he reflects on the postwar world and the growing division between the Soviet Union and the Western democracies.

This is a historical speech rather than a dramatized radio story: its focus is Churchill’s own words and forceful public-speaking style. He argues for cooperation among English-speaking nations and warns that peace and security require vigilance, unity, and a clear understanding of the political realities of the time.

Listeners hear a defining moment in early Cold War rhetoric, shaped by Churchill’s measured cadence, emphatic phrasing, and command of an audience. The recording offers a direct encounter with a major political address and the ideas that made “The Sinews of Peace” one of his best-known speeches.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.