Question 204

How did the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR become one state?

Deutsch: Wie wurden die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und die DDR zu einem Staat?

Answer options

  • The GDR occupied the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • The western federal states have joined the GDR.
  • The Federal Republic of Germany occupied the GDR.
  • Today's five eastern federal states have joined the Federal Republic of Germany.Correct answer

Explanation

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, political negotiations on German unity took place. The GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany decided on a legal path to become a joint state again. The Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany played a central role in this. The question relates to how this accession was implemented in concrete terms and which territories became part of the Federal Republic.

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