Question 185
What did the phrase "Iron Curtain" stand for? For the isolation..
Deutsch: Wofür stand der Ausdruck "Eiserner Vorhang"? Für die Abschottung..
Answer options
- Nazi Germany against the Allies
- Europe against the USA
- Northern Germany against Southern Germany
- of the Warsaw Pact against the West✓ Correct answer
Explanation
The question refers to the term "Iron Curtain", which was used during the Cold War. It describes the political, military and ideological division of Europe after the Second World War. It pitted two power blocs that had different economic systems, political ideologies and alliances. The term helped to illustrate the isolation and lack of contact between these camps and is an important term in European post-war history.
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