Question 189 · Federal question
When did the GDR build the wall in Berlin?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wann baute die DDR die Mauer in Berlin?
- A 1919
- B 1933
- C 1961 ✓ Correct answer
- D 1990
Translation
When did the GDR build the wall in Berlin?
- A 1919
- B 1933
- C 1961 ✓ Correct answer
- D 1990
Explanation
The Berlin Wall was erected by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1961 to stop the emigration from East to West Berlin during the Cold War.
Tips
- Link major German dates to eras: Weimar Republic (around 1919), Nazi rise to power (early 1930s), Cold War milestones (early 1960s), and Reunification (1990).
- For Berlin Wall questions, think Cold War and early 1960s.
- Eliminate dates tied to WWI aftermath or post-reunification.
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