Explore how the Iron Curtain divided Germany, leading to contrasting paths of development. West Germany flourished with Allied investment, while the East faced decline under Soviet influence. The tale of two Germanys shows the long lasting impact of political divides. Tag a friend who loves history! #IronCurtain #Germany #ColdWar #History #SovietUnion | Timeline - World History

There are deep roots in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—stretching back to the fall of the Berlin Wall and with it, the Iron Curtain Soviet Union. It was the end of the 1980s and the beginning of a new political landscape. A once vast empire stretching from Alaska to Eastern Europe was being broken up into independent countries. It was an event that left a deep impression on a then agent of the KGB, the Soviet Union's intelligence and security force. His name? Vladimir Putin. Josh Robin has more. h