Iron Curtain
term symbolizing the ideological-political conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
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Summary
Iron Curtain is a political border[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of political border entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,320 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Czechoslovakia[3], Germany[4], German Democratic Republic[5], Italy[6], Yugoslavia[7], Soviet Union[8], Finland[9]
- Instance of: catchphrase[10]
- Commons category: Iron Curtain[11]
- Has part(s): Inner German border[12], Czech Republic–Germany border[13]
- Inception: March 5, 1946[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 19, 1989[15]
- Significant event: The Sinews of Peace[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Iron Curtain[17]
- Commons gallery: Iron curtain[18]
- Different from: bamboo curtain[19]
- Name: Iron Curtain[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Iron Curtain include bamboo curtain[22], a political border[23], in Japan[24] and EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail[25], a long-distance cycling route[26], in Germany[27].
Why It Matters
Iron Curtain has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include bamboo curtain[22], a political border[23], in Japan[24] and EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail[25], a long-distance cycling route[26], in Germany[27].