Catalogue question 172 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
In which occupation zone was East Germany founded? In the …
- American occupation zone
- French occupation zone
- British occupation zone
- Soviet occupation zone Correct
Why — for every option
- A — The American zone, together with the British and French zones, later formed West Germany, not East Germany.
- B — The French zone was one of the Western zones from which West Germany emerged.
- C — The British zone was likewise one of the Western zones from which West Germany emerged.
- D — Correct: East Germany was founded on 7 October 1949 on the territory of the Soviet occupation zone.
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