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  1. Iron Curtain - Wikipedia

    The Iron Curtain was the political and physical boundary that divided Europe from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. East of the Iron Curtain were the smaller states …

  2. Iron Curtain | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Iron Curtain, the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open …

  3. Understanding the Iron Curtain: Origins and Impact

    Dec 30, 2021 · After World War II a barrier was enacted by the Soviet Union. And on March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill used the term in a speech where he said, “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in …

  4. What does Iron Curtain mean, and who popularised the term?

    Feb 28, 2022 · What does Iron Curtain mean, and who popularised the term? The barrier between the Soviet Union and the West after WW2 was the ‘Iron Curtain’, with the Communists on one side and …

  5. Iron curtain - New World Encyclopedia

    The Iron Curtain is a Western term made famous by Winston Churchill referring to the boundary which symbolically, ideologically, and physically divided Europe into two separate areas from the end of …

  6. Iron Curtain Facts | Britannica

    Dec 30, 2025 · Iron Curtain, political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the U.S.S.R after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with …

  7. Iron Curtain Customs

    Full service gunsmithing located in Houston, Texas. Iron Curtain Customs is a full service AK gunsmithing shop that specializes in all things AK. Whatever the country of origin, whatever the …

  8. The Iron Curtain | History of Western Civilization II

    The Iron Curtain specifically refers to the imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence, and symbolizes efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states …

  9. The Iron Curtain: A Historical Overview - usahistorytimeline.com

    The Iron Curtain, a term popularized by Winston Churchill in 1946, symbolized the ideological and physical divide between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.

  10. Iron Curtain - Political Dictionary

    During the Cold War, the division between western Europe and the Soviet bloc countries was called the “iron curtain.” The iron curtain was never a physical barrier, but served as a metaphor to describe the …