Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known for …

Einbürgerungstest, question 162 German original

Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg wurde bekannt durch …

  1. eine Goldmedaille bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936. a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games.
  2. den Bau des Reichstagsgebäudes. the construction of the Reichstag building.
  3. den Aufbau der Wehrmacht. building up the Wehrmacht.
  4. das Attentat auf Hitler am 20. Juli 1944. the assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944.
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Correct answer: das Attentat auf Hitler am 20. Juli 1944. the assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944.

Why?

Stauffenberg, an army officer, tried to kill Hitler with a bomb on 20 July 1944. Hitler survived, and Stauffenberg was shot that same night. Today he stands for the resistance against the Nazi regime.

Key term: Widerstand = resistance

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