The Formation Of Two Germanys 1945 - 1949

Question 1 of 18

1

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?

Select one of the following:

75%
50%
64%
33%

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

1

Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?

Select one of the following:

Prussia
The Rhineland
The Ruhr
Bavaria

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

1

As the Allies conquered Germany, some of the invaders treated its residents harshly. Roughly how many German women were raped by Soviet forces?

Select one of the following:

2 million
60,000
1 million
80,000

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

1

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.)

Select one or more of the following:

The USSR wanted to entirely destroy the German economy and 'pastoralise' it into a purely agricultural country.
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.
The USSR wanted Germany to be as weak as possible, while the UK wanted the German economy built up again.
France wanted 50% of German territories to be given to them as reparations for the damage suffered in WWII.
Stalin wanted 30% of all German factories to be given to the USSR, and the leading 20,000 Nazis shot without trial.

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

1

What was the sum of reparations eventually agreed on that Germany would have to pay to the Allies?

Select one of the following:

$20 billion
$30 billion
$15 billion
$10 billion

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

1

Why was Hjalmar Schact surprised to be summoned to stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials?

Select one of the following:

The USA had promised not to try him as a Nazi after he agreed to give them advice on biological warfare.
He had only served the Nazis for a brief time before leaving the party and becoming part of the resistance.
He believe that he was not guilty because he had only been following the orders of his superiors.
His actions were not technically war crimes.

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

1

Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?

Select one of the following:

117,500
202,500
564,000
490,110

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

1

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?

Select one of the following:

3.6 million
None
140,000
11 million

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

1

870,000 former Nazi part members lost their jobs in the Western zones. Why did the majority of them later regain these jobs?

Select one of the following:

The workforce was too small to cope with so many workers losing their jobs.
They were pardoned by the new government once the occupation was over.
The Allies did not enforce their decisions, and so they simply returned to work as if nothing had happened.

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

1

Which was the first zone of occupation to allow German political parties to form?

Select one of the following:

The USSR zone
The UK zone
The USA zone
The French zone

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

1

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.)

Select one or more of the following:

Installed communists as mayors, police and heads of education
Merged the SPD and KPD into one party, the SED
Set up the Stasi to act as secret police
Drew up plans for East Germany as a separate nation.
He had his most dangerous political opponents assassinated.

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

1

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?

Select one of the following:

It made industry less efficient
The people the estates were given to didn't know how to use them
It caused friction with the other Allied zones
It made it harder for them to take their reparations from German industry.

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

1

How much money did the Marshall Plan offer to Western nations?

Select one of the following:

$13,000 billion
$11,000 billion
$10,000 billion
$16,000 billion

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

1

When was Bizonia created?

Select one of the following:

1 January 1947
15th February 1949
6th March 1948

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

1

Which of these factors helped cause the division of Germany? (Two things.)

Select one or more of the following:

The Soviets did not respond when the USA offered to merge all four zones together in 1946 and 1947
The USSR broke an agreement to deliver agricultural products to the West
An armed confrontation took place between USSR and USA soldiers in Berlin.

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

1

For how long was the Berlin Blockade in place?

Select one of the following:

June 1948 - May 1949
July 1947 - December 1948
January 1948 - November 1949

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

1

In which month of 1949 did the first elections take place for the FRG government?

Select one of the following:

August
February
October

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

1

How many seats did the CDU of Konrad Adenauer gain in the first FRG election?

Select one of the following:

139
145
131
129

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A quiz to help you remember some facts and statistics about the division of Germany into the GDR and FRG in the years 1945-1949.

The Formation Of Two Germanys 1945 - 1949

Question 1 of 18

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?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

As the Allies conquered Germany, some of the invaders treated its residents harshly. Roughly how many German women were raped by Soviet forces?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

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.)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

What was the sum of reparations eventually agreed on that Germany would have to pay to the Allies?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

Why was Hjalmar Schact surprised to be summoned to stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

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?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

870,000 former Nazi part members lost their jobs in the Western zones. Why did the majority of them later regain these jobs?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

Which was the first zone of occupation to allow German political parties to form?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

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.)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

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?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

How much money did the Marshall Plan offer to Western nations?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

When was Bizonia created?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

Which of these factors helped cause the division of Germany? (Two things.)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

For how long was the Berlin Blockade in place?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

In which month of 1949 did the first elections take place for the FRG government?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

How many seats did the CDU of Konrad Adenauer gain in the first FRG election?

Select one of the following:

Explanation