Question 167 · Federal question
Which countries were referred to as 'Allied Occupying Powers' in Germany after World War…
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welche Länder wurden nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in Deutschland als "Alliierte Besatzungsmächte" bezeichnet?
- A Sowjetunion, Großbritannien, Polen, Schweden
- B Frankreich, Sowjetunion, Italien, Japan
- C USA, Sowjetunion, Spanien, Portugal
- D USA, Sowjetunion, Großbritannien, Frankreich ✓ Correct answer
Translation
Which countries were referred to as 'Allied Occupying Powers' in Germany after World War II?
- A Soviet Union, Great Britain, Poland, Sweden
- B France, Soviet Union, Italy, Japan
- C USA, Soviet Union, Spain, Portugal
- D USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
After World War II, Germany was occupied by four Allied powers that divided the country (and Berlin) into sectors: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. These formed the Allied Control Council administering postwar Germany.
Tips
- Look for the traditional “Four Powers” that occupied Germany and Berlin post-1945.
- Eliminate countries that were Axis powers (e.g., wartime allies of Germany) or neutrals that did not occupy German zones.
- Recall that Poland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden did not control occupation zones in Germany, while France—though not one of the original Big Three—was given an occupation zone.
- Keywords: Allied Control Council, occupation zones, Four-Power status of Berlin.
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