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

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But in 1991, as the Iron Curtain crumbled, Yugoslavia’s six constituent states—Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro—tumbled toward war. Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025 Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025 This particular cruise is a cultural adventure with stops in several nations that were once behind the Iron Curtain—Latvia, Estonia, and Poland—as well as a grand tour of Scandinavian destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bornholm, and the Åland Islands. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Brzezinski felt a personal sting of betrayal after the Yalta conference in 1945, when the Iron Curtain drew shut across Europe—with Poland on the other side. Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain

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