Question 205
With the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany, the new federal states now also belong to ...
Deutsch: Mit dem Beitritt der DDR zur Bundesrepublik Deutschland gehören die neuen Bundesländer nun auch …
Answer options
- on the European Defence Community.
- to the Warsaw Pact.
- to the European Union.✓ Correct answer
- to OPEC.
Explanation
The question relates to German reunification in 1990. With the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany, the territory of the new federal states automatically took over the existing international obligations and memberships of the Federal Republic. Before reunification, the GDR was integrated into other political and military alliances than the Federal Republic. To understand the correct answer, knowledge of Europe's international organizations and alliances during the Cold War and beyond is necessary.
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