Question 207
In which military alliance was the GDR a member?
Deutsch: In welchem Militärbündnis war die DDR Mitglied?
Answer options
- in the Warsaw Pact✓ Correct answer
- in NATO
- in the Confederation of the Rhine
- in the European Alliance
Explanation
The question refers to the Cold War period, when Germany was divided into two states: the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in the west and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the east. Both belonged to different political and military alliances, each of which was shaped by the great powers of the USA and the Soviet Union. Knowledge of these alliances helps to understand the foreign policy orientation of the GDR.
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