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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Even those at the highest levels of government—on both sides of the Iron Curtain—were caught off guard.
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Stories like Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the works of Jack London and Mark Twain, found their way behind the Iron Curtain through translation and adaptation.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
Under President Vladimir Putin, the Russians have tried to mount a comeback, including restoring the Iron Curtain.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Few American readers of L. Frank Baum’s novel know that, much like Dorothy herself, his story embarked on its own journey across vast oceans to reinvent itself behind the Iron Curtain that separated the Soviet Union from the West.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Stories like Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the works of Jack London and Mark Twain, found their way behind the Iron Curtain through translation and adaptation.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
Under President Vladimir Putin, the Russians have tried to mount a comeback, including restoring the Iron Curtain.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Few American readers of L. Frank Baum’s novel know that, much like Dorothy herself, his story embarked on its own journey across vast oceans to reinvent itself behind the Iron Curtain that separated the Soviet Union from the West.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
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“The Iron Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Iron%20Curtain. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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