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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