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It is a metaphor coined by Winston Churchill in the years after WW 2, when the Soviet-dominated Communist countries in eastern Europe closed their borders to Western Europe to their own citizens. It was as though the Communist countries were behind a curtain, an iron curtain.
10 of the modern day countries that were once part of the Roman empire are Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey. There were many more and also parts of other modern day countries as all of the ancient borders were not the same as today's borders.
NO, that is absolutely NOT true - the Eastern Block were all part of the Soviet Empire
Commy countries led by the Soviet Union
War on the Eastern front against Russia was marked by atrocities by both the "Vons" (Germans) and the "Ivans" ( Russians). Being captured meant you would probably be tortured to death and so this fact led to the utmost brutality . The Germans viewed the Russian as "Untermensch" (Less than [sub]human) so it made it easier to kill without mercy . The Russians , understandably , felt the need to reciprocate in kind .
The Red Sea and The Black Sea are not close and do not border the same countries. The Red Sea borders Egypt (Western), Sudan (Western), Eritrea (Western), and Somalia (South-Western). It also borders these Eastern countries; Saudi Arabia and Yemen.The Black Sea borders Romania (Western), Bulgaria (Western) and Turkey (South-Western). It also borders these Eastern countries; Georgia, and Russia.
Russia Ukraine Poland Lithuania Latvia
Poland, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
Poland, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
The two country is Israel and Jordan between the west bank.
It borders many Middle Eastern countries and is partially enclosed by them.
The Atlantic Ocean.
Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Russia, Poland, and Germany
Brazil borders 10 countries and Russia borders 13 countries.
There are 5 countries which share borders with Pakistan. India on the eastern side has the longest border with Pakistan. China is in the north. In the west Pakistan share border with Afghanistan and Iran.
The Soviet Union.