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Questão 1
Questão
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?
Responda
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75%
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50%
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64%
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33%
Questão 2
Questão
Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?
Responda
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Prussia
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The Rhineland
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The Ruhr
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Bavaria
Questão 3
Questão
As the Allies conquered Germany, some of the invaders treated its residents harshly. Roughly how many German women were raped by Soviet forces?
Responda
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2 million
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60,000
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1 million
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80,000
Questão 4
Questão
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.)
Responda
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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.
Questão 5
Questão
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
Questão 6
Questão
Why was Hjalmar Schact surprised to be summoned to stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials?
Responda
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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.
Questão 7
Questão
Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?
Responda
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117,500
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202,500
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564,000
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490,110
Questão 8
Questão
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?
Responda
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3.6 million
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None
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140,000
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11 million
Questão 9
Questão
870,000 former Nazi part members lost their jobs in the Western zones. Why did the majority of them later regain these jobs?
Responda
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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.
Questão 10
Questão
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
Questão 11
Questão
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.
Questão 12
Questão
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?
Responda
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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.
Questão 13
Questão
How much money did the Marshall Plan offer to Western nations?
Responda
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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
Questão 14
Questão
When was Bizonia created?
Responda
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1 January 1947
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15th February 1949
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6th March 1948
Questão 15
Questão
Which of these factors helped cause the division of Germany? (Two things.)
Responda
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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.
Questão 16
Questão
For how long was the Berlin Blockade in place?
Responda
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June 1948 - May 1949
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July 1947 - December 1948
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January 1948 - November 1949
Questão 17
Questão
In which month of 1949 did the first elections take place for the FRG government?
Responda
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August
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February
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October
Questão 18
Questão
How many seats did the CDU of Konrad Adenauer gain in the first FRG election?
Responda
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139
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145
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131
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129
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