USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

THE DESCENT OF THE IRON CURTAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)
A
Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII
B
Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist
C
Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist
D
Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin ____ he made Germany pay for it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Iron Curtain specifically refers to the imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence, and symbolizes efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West and non-Soviet-controlled areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “iron curtain” was the symbol Churchill used to denote the separation of Europe into two rival camps. On one side of the iron curtain were the democracies of western Europe while on the other side were the totalitarian countries of central and eastern European that were dominated by the Soviet Union. 7.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iron Curtain, the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Origin of iron curtain Used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the line of demarcation between Western Europe and the Soviet zone of influence.

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