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The Formation Of Two Germanys 1945 - 1949

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  1. 1After the unconditional surrender of Germany on the 8th May 1945, WWII was over. How much of Berlin had been made uninhabitable by this point?Image for question 1
    1. A75%
    2. B50%
    3. C64%
    4. D33%
  2. 2Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?
    1. APrussia
    2. BThe Rhineland
    3. CThe Ruhr
    4. DBavaria
  3. 3As the Allies conquered Germany, some of the invaders treated its residents harshly. Roughly how many German women were raped by Soviet forces?
    1. A2 million
    2. B60,000
    3. C1 million
    4. D80,000
  4. 4During 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.)Image for question 4
    1. AThe USSR wanted to entirely destroy the German economy and 'pastoralise' it into a purely agricultural country.
    2. BThe USA suffered from internal divisions, with the treasury department and state departments arguing with each other about how harsh they should be on Germany.
    3. CThe USSR wanted Germany to be as weak as possible, while the UK wanted the German economy built up again.
    4. DFrance wanted 50% of German territories to be given to them as reparations for the damage suffered in WWII.
    5. EStalin wanted 30% of all German factories to be given to the USSR, and the leading 20,000 Nazis shot without trial.
  5. 5What was the sum of reparations eventually agreed on that Germany would have to pay to the Allies?
    1. A$20 billion
    2. B$30 billion
    3. C$15 billion
    4. D$10 billion
  6. 6Why was Hjalmar Schact surprised to be summoned to stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials?Image for question 6
    1. AThe USA had promised not to try him as a Nazi after he agreed to give them advice on biological warfare.
    2. BHe had only served the Nazis for a brief time before leaving the party and becoming part of the resistance.
    3. CHe believe that he was not guilty because he had only been following the orders of his superiors.
    4. DHis actions were not technically war crimes.
  7. 7Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?
    1. A117,500
    2. B202,500
    3. C564,000
    4. D490,110
  8. 8In 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?
    1. A3.6 million
    2. BNone
    3. C140,000
    4. D11 million
  9. 9870,000 former Nazi part members lost their jobs in the Western zones. Why did the majority of them later regain these jobs?
    1. AThe workforce was too small to cope with so many workers losing their jobs.
    2. BThey were pardoned by the new government once the occupation was over.
    3. CThe Allies did not enforce their decisions, and so they simply returned to work as if nothing had happened.
  10. 10Which was the first zone of occupation to allow German political parties to form?Image for question 10
    1. AThe USSR zone
    2. BThe UK zone
    3. CThe USA zone
    4. DThe French zone

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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.
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