Iron Curtain

Summary

Iron Curtain is a political border^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Iron Curtain is in the country of Czechoslovakia^[3].
• Iron Curtain is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Iron Curtain is in the country of German Democratic Republic^[5].
• Iron Curtain is in the country of Italy^[6].
• Iron Curtain is in the country of Yugoslavia^[7].
• Iron Curtain is in the country of Soviet Union^[8].
• Iron Curtain's instance of is recorded as political border^[9].
• Iron Curtain's instance of is recorded as catchphrase^[10].
• Iron Curtain's Commons category is recorded as Iron Curtain^[11].
• Iron Curtain comprises Inner German border^[12].
• Iron Curtain comprises Czech Republic–Germany border^[13].
• March 5, 1946 marks the founding of Iron Curtain^[14].
• Iron Curtain was dissolved in August 19, 1989^[15].
• Iron Curtain's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.875833, 'lon': 15.873611}^[16].
• Iron Curtain's significant event is recorded as The Sinews of Peace^[17].
• Iron Curtain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iron Curtain^[18].
• Iron Curtain's Commons gallery is recorded as Iron curtain^[19].
• Iron Curtain's different from is recorded as bamboo curtain^[20].
• Iron Curtain's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Iron Curtain'}^[21].
• Iron Curtain's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[22].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Czechoslovakia^[3], a sovereign state^[23], in Czechoslovakia^[24], founded in 1918^[25]; Germany^[4], a sovereign state^[26], in Germany^[27], founded in 1949^[28]; German Democratic Republic^[5], a historical country^[29], in German Democratic Republic^[30], founded in 1949^[31]; Italy^[6], a country^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1946^[34]; Yugoslavia^[7], a historical country^[35], in Yugoslavia^[36], founded in 1918^[37]; and Soviet Union^[8], a federal republic^[38], in Soviet Union^[39], founded in 1922^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include political border^[9] and catchphrase^[10].

History and Context

March 5, 1946 marks the founding of Iron Curtain^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iron Curtain include EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail^[41], a long-distance cycling route^[42], in Germany^[43] and bamboo curtain^[44], a political border^[45], in Japan^[46].

Why It Matters

Iron Curtain has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail^[41], a long-distance cycling route^[42], in Germany^[43] and bamboo curtain^[44], a political border^[45], in Japan^[46].