WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE COLD WAR ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the “iron curtain” came down on Europe, that meant ____
A
many Europeans countries were subject to environmental pollution.
B
many Europeans countries were blocked off from the opportunities of democracy.
C
all European countries were subject to economical hardships.
D
all Europeans were forced to fall under Soviet control.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fall of the Iron Curtain and the beginning of a new chapter in our history. The Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 paved the way for the reunification of Germany and reunification of Europe after more than 40 years of political and economic division between the West and the East.

Detailed explanation-2: -While the Iron Curtain remained in place, much of Eastern Europe and parts of Central Europe (except West Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria) found themselves under the hegemony of the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Iron Curtain is a physical barrier that separated European countries in the middle of the continent, most notably the Berlin Wall. States formed their foreign military alliances on both sides of the Iron Curtain, namely the Warsaw Pact and NATO.

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