Which of the following is not characteristic of pericles’ rule? a. he led athens to a period of great wealth known as the “golden age”. b. he encouraged artists to promote a public image of peace, prosperity, and power. c. he used athenian wealth for the adornment of the city. d. he attempted to change greek art, so that it would exemplify the violence and emotions surrounding the defeat of the persians. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

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.