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What did Winston Churchill mean by 'an Iron Curtain' in his speech?

A divider behind which nations, cities, and peoples were subject to the Soviet Union

What was the primary impact of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War?

Represented military alliances, spheres of influence, and divisions between democratic and communist nations

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

To prevent East German citizens from defecting to West Berlin

What event became symbolic of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Iron Curtain?

The fall of the Berlin Wall Signup and view all the answers

What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Reform movements, activism, and rebellions Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the collapse of the Iron Curtain?

Revolution and economic stagnation Signup and view all the answers

What did the Iron Curtain represent during the Cold War?

Military alliances, spheres of influence, and divisions between democratic and communist nations Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N.A.T.O) during the Cold War?

A military alliance to defend capitalist nations from threats of communism Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were located behind the Iron Curtain?

Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia Signup and view all the answers

What was the Iron Curtain according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?

A political, military, and ideological barrier Signup and view all the answers

Where was the Iron Curtain located?

Where East and West Berlin met Signup and view all the answers

How did Stalin influence the nations behind the Iron Curtain to establish communist governments?

Via financial incentives, mock elections, and other strategies Signup and view all the answers

What did Stalin promise at the Yalta Conference regarding the makeup of governments in Eastern European countries?

To allow countries free elections Signup and view all the answers

What were the Western European nations' position in relation to the Iron Curtain?

They were not behind the Iron Curtain Signup and view all the answers

What kind of barrier was the Iron Curtain?

A symbolic and ideological barrier Signup and view all the answers