Question 217
In what period did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) exist?
Deutsch: In welchem Zeitraum gab es die Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)?
Answer options
- 1949 to 1990✓ Correct answer
- 1945 to 1961
- 1933 to 1945
- 1919 to 1927
Explanation
After the Second World War, Germany was divided into different occupation zones. The political and economic developments in these zones gave rise to two German states with different political systems. One of them was the German Democratic Republic, a socialist state in East Germany. In order to be able to answer historical questions correctly, it is important to know when this state was founded and when it ended.
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