Question 175 · Federal question
How many occupation zones were there in Germany after the Second World War?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wie viele Besatzungszonen gab es in Deutschland nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg?
- A 3
- B 4 ✓ Correct answer
- C 5
- D 6
Translation
How many occupation zones were there in Germany after the Second World War?
- A 3
- B 4 ✓ Correct answer
- C 5
- D 6
Explanation
After World War II, Germany was divided by the four Allied powers—the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union—into four occupation zones. This arrangement was agreed at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences and administered through the Allied Control Council.
Tips
- Look for references to the main Allied powers that defeated Nazi Germany; count them to infer the number of zones.
- Recall that erlin itself was also split among the same powers, mirroring the national division.
- Use elimination: numbers larger than the main Allied powers or unusually high counts are likely incorrect.
- Keywords to watch for: Allied Control Council, Yalta/Potsdam, occupation zones, post-war division.
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