Catalogue question 217 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
During what period did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) exist?
- 1919 to 1927
- 1933 to 1945
- 1945 to 1961
- 1949 to 1990 Correct
Why — for every option
- A — 1919 to 1927 falls within the Weimar Republic era, long before East Germany was founded.
- B — 1933 to 1945 was the Nazi era, not the East German era.
- C — 1945 to 1961 ends with the building of the wall, but East Germany continued to exist for almost thirty more years afterwards.
- D — Correct: East Germany existed from its founding on 7 October 1949 until its accession to the Federal Republic on 3 October 1990.
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