Question

What does the “iron curtain” refer to?

Answer 1

The Iron Curtain symbolised the ideological conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold war in 1991.

Answer 2

The iron curtain refers to the Berlin Wall which separated Europe during the Cold War. This term symbolizes the efforts by the Soviets to block itself from the West.