GermanyAufgabe 152 · History and responsibility

When were the National Socialists with Adolf Hitler in power in Germany?

In the exam (German)

Wann waren die Nationalsozialisten mit Adolf Hitler in Deutschland an der Macht?

  1. a1918 to 19231918 bis 1923
  2. b1932 to 19501932 bis 1950
  3. c1933 to 19451933 bis 1945Correct answer
  4. d1945 to 19891945 bis 1989

Why?

On 30 January 1933 Adolf Hitler became Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler), and with that the National Socialists came to power. Their rule ended with Germany's unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945. Memory aid: twelve years, from 1933 to 1945.

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  1. Aufgabe 153

    What happened on 8 May 1945?

    Correct answer:the end of the Second World War in Europe

    Was war am 8. Mai 1945? — Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Europa

  2. Aufgabe 154

    When did the Second World War end?

    Correct answer:1945

    Wann war der Zweite Weltkrieg zu Ende? — 1945

  3. Aufgabe 155

    When were the National Socialists in power in Germany?

    Correct answer:1933 to 1945

    Wann waren die Nationalsozialisten in Deutschland an der Macht? — 1933 bis 1945

  4. Aufgabe 156

    In which year did Hitler become Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler)?

    Correct answer:1933

    In welchem Jahr wurde Hitler Reichskanzler? — 1933

Source

Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.

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