Question

read the line from a speech by winston churchill in 1946. an iron curtain has descended across the continent. which best summarizes the meaning of churchills statement? now that the war is over, europe can look forward to peace. europe is divided into rich and poor nations. the soviet union has taken control of eastern europe. the berlin wall separates east germany from west germany.

Explanation:

Churchill's "iron - curtain" speech in 1946 referred to the Soviet - imposed isolation of Eastern Europe. The Soviet Union had established communist governments in Eastern European countries after World War II, effectively controlling the region.

Answer:

The Soviet Union has taken control of Eastern Europe.