GermanyAufgabe 192 · History and responsibility
Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR?
In the exam (German)
Welches heutige deutsche Bundesland gehörte früher zum Gebiet der DDR?
- aBrandenburgBrandenburgCorrect answer
- bBayernBayern
- cSaarlandSaarland
- dHessenHessen
Why?
Brandenburg was in the GDR and since 1990 has been one of the five “new” federal states. It lies around Berlin, and its capital is Potsdam. Bayern, Saarland and Hessen are in the west and were never part of the GDR. Memory aid – the five new states: Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen.
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Why is the period in autumn 1989 in the GDR called “Die Wende” (the turning point)? During this time, the GDR changed politically …Correct answer:from a dictatorship to a democracy.
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