the Iron Curtain

noun

: the political and military barrier in the past that separated the communist countries of Europe from the rest of Europe

a spy novel that takes place behind the Iron Curtain

Examples of the Iron Curtain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After the Iron Curtain fell, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia joined NATO, along with others from the former East Bloc. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024 After the Iron Curtain fell, many European politicians saw greater economic links with Russia as helpful for creating a cooperative diplomatic relationship. —

Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 There was this man on other side of the Iron Curtain who understood us. —

Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024 My mother grew up on the other side of the Iron Curtain during the height of the cold war. —

Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain

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