GermanyAufgabe 177 · History and responsibility
Which German city was divided into four sectors after the Second World War?
In the exam (German)
Welche deutsche Stadt wurde nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in vier Sektoren aufgeteilt?
- aMünchenMünchen
- bBerlinBerlinCorrect answer
- cDresdenDresden
- dFrankfurt/OderFrankfurt/Oder
Why?
Berlin was in the middle of the Soviet zone, but as the capital it was also divided into four sectors – one each for the USA, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. The three western sectors became West Berlin, and the Soviet sector became East Berlin.
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