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Frage 1
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After the unconditional surrender of Germany on the 8th May 1945, WWII was over. How much of Berlin had been made uninhabitable by this point?
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75%
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50%
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64%
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33%
Frage 2
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Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?
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Prussia
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The Rhineland
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The Ruhr
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Bavaria
Frage 3
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As the Allies conquered Germany, some of the invaders treated its residents harshly. Roughly how many German women were raped by Soviet forces?
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2 million
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60,000
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1 million
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80,000
Frage 4
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During the conferences at Tehran, Casablanca, Yalta and Potsdam, there were various disagreements between the Allied leaders. Which of the following caused friction at the meetings? (Three answers.)
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The USSR wanted to entirely destroy the German economy and 'pastoralise' it into a purely agricultural country.
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The USA suffered from internal divisions, with the treasury department and state departments arguing with each other about how harsh they should be on Germany.
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The USSR wanted Germany to be as weak as possible, while the UK wanted the German economy built up again.
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France wanted 50% of German territories to be given to them as reparations for the damage suffered in WWII.
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Stalin wanted 30% of all German factories to be given to the USSR, and the leading 20,000 Nazis shot without trial.
Frage 5
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What was the sum of reparations eventually agreed on that Germany would have to pay to the Allies?
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$20 billion
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$30 billion
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$15 billion
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$10 billion
Frage 6
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Why was Hjalmar Schact surprised to be summoned to stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials?
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The USA had promised not to try him as a Nazi after he agreed to give them advice on biological warfare.
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He had only served the Nazis for a brief time before leaving the party and becoming part of the resistance.
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He believe that he was not guilty because he had only been following the orders of his superiors.
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His actions were not technically war crimes.
Frage 7
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Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?
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117,500
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202,500
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564,000
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490,110
Frage 8
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In 1946, the Law For Liberation From National Socialism set up German-run but Allies-overseen investigations of former Nazis. How many cases were set before them?
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3.6 million
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None
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140,000
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11 million
Frage 9
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870,000 former Nazi part members lost their jobs in the Western zones. Why did the majority of them later regain these jobs?
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The workforce was too small to cope with so many workers losing their jobs.
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They were pardoned by the new government once the occupation was over.
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The Allies did not enforce their decisions, and so they simply returned to work as if nothing had happened.
Frage 10
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Which was the first zone of occupation to allow German political parties to form?
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The USSR zone
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The UK zone
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The USA zone
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The French zone
Frage 11
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Which of the following things did Walter Ulbricht do to consolidate his power in the Soviet Zone before the Allies even arrived to occupy Berlin? (Three answers.)
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Installed communists as mayors, police and heads of education
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Merged the SPD and KPD into one party, the SED
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Set up the Stasi to act as secret police
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Drew up plans for East Germany as a separate nation.
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He had his most dangerous political opponents assassinated.
Frage 12
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By 1949, the Soviet zone had nationalised 60% of its industry, with the 7000 estates of the former agricultural elite redistributed to the poorer members of society. Why was this a bad idea?
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It made industry less efficient
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The people the estates were given to didn't know how to use them
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It caused friction with the other Allied zones
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It made it harder for them to take their reparations from German industry.
Frage 13
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How much money did the Marshall Plan offer to Western nations?
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$13,000 billion
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$11,000 billion
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$10,000 billion
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$16,000 billion
Frage 14
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When was Bizonia created?
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1 January 1947
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15th February 1949
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6th March 1948
Frage 15
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Which of these factors helped cause the division of Germany? (Two things.)
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The Soviets did not respond when the USA offered to merge all four zones together in 1946 and 1947
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The USSR broke an agreement to deliver agricultural products to the West
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An armed confrontation took place between USSR and USA soldiers in Berlin.
Frage 16
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For how long was the Berlin Blockade in place?
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June 1948 - May 1949
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July 1947 - December 1948
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January 1948 - November 1949
Frage 17
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In which month of 1949 did the first elections take place for the FRG government?
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August
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February
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October
Frage 18
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How many seats did the CDU of Konrad Adenauer gain in the first FRG election?
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139
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145
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131
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129
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