What did Winston Churchill's phrase 'Iron Curtain' describe?
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Correct answer: The division between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the democratic West
The 'Iron Curtain' described the political and ideological division of Europe after World War II. It symbolized Soviet control in Eastern Europe and the separation between communist and noncommunist countries.
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