Which led an expedition of 1,100 spaniards and native americans to explore much of what is now new mexico, arizona, texas, and kansas? francisco coronado ponce de león hernando de soto cabeza de vaca

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u.s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.