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Iron Curtain
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The Iron Curtain was the political and physical boundary that divided Europe from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1990/1991. East of the Iron Curtain were many small s
Swedish book "Behind Russia's iron curtain" from 1923
Swedish book "Behind Russia's iron curtain" from 1923
Remains of the "iron curtain" in Devínska Nová Ves, Bratislava (Slovakia)
Remains of the "iron curtain" in Devínska Nová Ves, Bratislava (Slovakia)
Preserved part of "iron curtain" in the Czech Republic. A watchtower, dragon's teeth and electric security fence are visible.
Preserved part of "iron curtain" in the Czech Republic. A watchtower, dragon's teeth and electric security fence are visible.
Fence along the east–west border in Germany (near Witzenhausen-Heiligenstadt)
Fence along the east–west border in Germany (near Witzenhausen-Heiligenstadt)
Warsaw Pact
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The Warsaw Pact, formally the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, was a collective defence treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc s
Iron Curtain
…the end of the Cold War in 1990/1991. East of the Iron Curtain were many small states aligned with the Soviet Union, in 1955 formally allied by the Warsaw Pact. Many nations to the west of this geopolitical divide were (and are) NATO members. Over time these economic and military alliances developed into…
The Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, where the Warsaw Pact was established and signed on 14 May 1955.
The Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, where the Warsaw Pact was established and signed on 14 May 1955.
Conference during which the Pact was established and signed.
Conference during which the Pact was established and signed.
A typical Soviet military vehicle UAZ-469, used by most countries of the Warsaw Pact
A typical Soviet military vehicle UAZ-469, used by most countries of the Warsaw Pact
Meeting of the seven representatives of the Warsaw Pact countries in East Berlin in May 1987. From left to right: Gustáv Husák (Czechoslovakia), Todor
Meeting of the seven representatives of the Warsaw Pact countries in East Berlin in May 1987. From left to right: Gustáv Husák (Czechoslovakia), Todor Zhivkov (Bulgaria), Erich Honecker (East Germany), Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Union), Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania), Wojciech Jaruzelski (Poland), and János Kádár (Hungary)