5. What is the "Iron Curtain"? A. The "Iron Curtain" is another name for the Berlin Wall, which was made out of concrete and iron in 1961. B. Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" in 1946 to describe the division between Europe's democracies and communist states. C. President Kennedy invented the term "Iron Curtain" in 1969 to describe the veil of secrecy and censorship that surrounded the communist government in Moscow.