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A metaphorical barrier that existed between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War
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The iron curtain was a symbolic division between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
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Back in the day, the iron curtain separated the East and West like a big old fence.
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The iron curtain was like a giant 'keep out' sign between the two sides.
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The iron curtain of secrecy kept the truth hidden from the public's view.