Iron Curtain: Some Strength & Little Joy 2 minute read TIME March 12, 1965 12:00 AM GMT-5 ...

On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended across" Europe.

Children’s Books: Drama Behind the Iron Curtain The contradictions—and dangers—of growing up under totalitarianism come to life for young readers. By Meghan Cox Gurdon Sept. 24, 2021 9:47 am ET ...

A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 26, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Threads of the Iron Curtain Cling To the Vote in Old East Germany.