GermanyAufgabe 160 · History and responsibility

Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?

In the exam (German)

Welcher Krieg dauerte von 1939 bis 1945?

  1. athe First World Warder Erste Weltkrieg
  2. bthe Second World Warder Zweite WeltkriegCorrect answer
  3. cthe Vietnam Warder Vietnamkrieg
  4. dthe Gulf Warder Golfkrieg

Why?

The Second World War began on 1 September 1939 with the German attack on Poland and ended in 1945. The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918.

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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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