Which military alliance was the DDR (East Germany) a member of?
Einbürgerungstest, question 207 German original
In welchem Militärbündnis war die DDR Mitglied?
- in der NATO NATO
- im Rheinbund the Confederation of the Rhine
- im Warschauer Pakt the Warsaw Pact
- im Europabündnis the European Alliance
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Correct answer: im Warschauer Pakt the Warsaw Pact
Why?
The DDR (East Germany) was a member of the Warsaw Pact, founded in 1955 under the leadership of the Soviet Union. West Germany belonged to NATO. The Confederation of the Rhine was a union of German states under Napoleon’s protection from 1806 to 1813.
Key term: Warschauer Pakt = Warsaw Pact