Weekly Review 4

Question 1

When did Germany surrender in World War 2?

Answer 1

7 May 1945

Question 2

When was the Allies’ Potsdam conference?

Answer 2

17 July to 2 August 1945

Question 3

How was Germany initially divided?

Answer 3

4 zones:
USSR
France
Britain
USA
Berlin also divided in 4 (in USSR zone)

Question 4

When did political parties begin to re-form?

Answer 4

early June 1945

Question 5

What was the first Party to announce itself?

Answer 5

KPD, 11 June 1945

Question 6

When did the SPD re-form?

Answer 6

15 June 1945

Question 7

When did the liberal groups form the FDP?

Answer 7

1947

Question 8

When did most faith based groups (except the CSU) join the CDU?

Answer 8

1949

Question 9

When and where did the KDP and SPD combine to form the SED?

Answer 9

April 1946 in the Soviet zone

Question 10

When was the Marshall Plan set up?

Answer 10

1947

Question 11

What were the outcomes of the October 1946 elections in Berlin?

Answer 11

communists won in the Soviet zone, did badly everywhere else

Question 12

When was FRG’s constitution Basic Law announced?

Answer 12

23 May 1949

Question 13

When did the GDR become official?

Answer 13

7 October 1949

Question 14

What did Article 20 of Basic Law promise?

Answer 14

Equal rights to all
Free speech, assembly and unions
State education for all

Question 15

What did Article 21 of Basic Law promise?

Answer 15

Banning anti-democratic parties