The Formation Of Two Germanys 1945 - 1949

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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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Question 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?
Answer
  • 75%
  • 50%
  • 64%
  • 33%

Question 2

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Which area of Germany was its economic base - which was dissolved after the war?
Answer
  • Prussia
  • The Rhineland
  • The Ruhr
  • Bavaria

Question 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?
Answer
  • 2 million
  • 60,000
  • 1 million
  • 80,000

Question 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.)
Answer
  • 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.

Question 5

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What was the sum of reparations eventually agreed on that Germany would have to pay to the Allies?
Answer
  • $20 billion
  • $30 billion
  • $15 billion
  • $10 billion

Question 6

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

Question 7

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Approximately how many former Nazis were interned in the American zone, after Germany was occupied?
Answer
  • 117,500
  • 202,500
  • 564,000
  • 490,110

Question 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?
Answer
  • 3.6 million
  • None
  • 140,000
  • 11 million

Question 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?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 10

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Which was the first zone of occupation to allow German political parties to form?
Answer
  • The USSR zone
  • The UK zone
  • The USA zone
  • The French zone

Question 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.)
Answer
  • 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.

Question 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?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 13

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How much money did the Marshall Plan offer to Western nations?
Answer
  • $13,000 billion
  • $11,000 billion
  • $10,000 billion
  • $16,000 billion

Question 14

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When was Bizonia created?
Answer
  • 1 January 1947
  • 15th February 1949
  • 6th March 1948

Question 15

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

Question 16

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For how long was the Berlin Blockade in place?
Answer
  • June 1948 - May 1949
  • July 1947 - December 1948
  • January 1948 - November 1949

Question 17

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In which month of 1949 did the first elections take place for the FRG government?
Answer
  • August
  • February
  • October

Question 18

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How many seats did the CDU of Konrad Adenauer gain in the first FRG election?
Answer
  • 139
  • 145
  • 131
  • 129
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