It has helped with the European economies, traveling within the EU is better and easier, the countries in the EU will basically never go to war because they are allies.
As for culture, the culture has kinda spread around since the countries are unified. Like I said they can travel easier so culture gets spread and shared I guess you could say. Hope this helps man
It has increased.
In 2006, the United States produced more steel than it did in 1900, but China was the world's leading steel producer in 2006.
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The Iron Curtain specifically refers to the imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence, and symbolizes efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West and non-Soviet-controlled areas.