GermanyAufgabe 169 · History and responsibility

When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded?

In the exam (German)

Wann wurde die Bundesrepublik Deutschland gegründet?

  1. a19391939
  2. b19451945
  3. c19491949Correct answer
  4. d19511951

Why?

The Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949: the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) was proclaimed on 23 May 1949. In autumn 1949 the GDR was founded too. The Second World War ended in 1945 and began in 1939.

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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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