What did the term “Eiserner Vorhang” stand for? The sealing off …
Einbürgerungstest, question 185 German original
Wofür stand der Ausdruck "Eiserner Vorhang"? Für die Abschottung …
- des Warschauer Pakts gegen den Westen of the Warsaw Pact from the West
- Norddeutschlands gegen Süddeutschland of northern Germany from southern Germany
- Nazi-Deutschlands gegen die Alliierten of Nazi Germany from the Allies
- Europas gegen die USA of Europe from the USA
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Correct answer: des Warschauer Pakts gegen den Westen of the Warsaw Pact from the West
Why?
Eiserner Vorhang means Iron Curtain. During the Cold War it stood for the border between the Eastern Bloc and the West, which the Warsaw Pact states sealed with fences, walls and watchtowers so that people could not flee to the West. The border that divided Germany was part of it.
Key term: Eiserner Vorhang = Iron Curtain