what did the iron curtain divide
The Iron Curtain Divided Europe and Berlin. During the time I was in Germany, Europe was divided by the Iron Curtain.. Intense Communism controlled the lives of people in the countries to the east of the iron curtain, contrasted with freedom in countries to the west.The above map shows a proposed tourist trail along where the Iron Curtain once stood.t the end of World War II, Berlin (Germany's capital city) was divided into four zones. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French zones. East Berlin was the Soviet Union's zone. West Berlin became a popular way for people behind the iron curtain to escape communism.