Language: English
Question 181 · Federal question
What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling in 1970 at the former Jewish…
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was wollte Willy Brandt mit seinem Kniefall 1970 im ehemaligen jüdischen Ghetto in Warschau ausdrücken?
- A Er hat sich den ehemaligen Alliierten unterworfen.
- B Er bat Polen und die polnischen Juden um Vergebung. ✓ Correct answer
- C Er zeigte seine Demut vor dem Warschauer Pakt.
- D Er sprach ein Gebet am Grab des Unbekannten Soldaten.
Translation
What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling in 1970 at the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw?
- A He submitted to the former Allies.
- B He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness. ✓ Correct answer
- C He showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
- D He said a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Explanation
Willy Brandt's kneeling at the Warsaw Ghetto memorial in 1970 was a gesture asking Poland and Polish Jews for forgiveness, acknowledging German responsibility for Nazi crimes as part of his Ostpolitik.
Tips
- The Warsaw Ghetto location ties the gesture to Holocaust remembrance and an apology, not submission to allies or the Warsaw Pact.
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