Language: English
Question 207 · Federal question
In which military alliance was the GDR a member?
German original (as asked in the real test)
In welchem Militärbündnis war die DDR Mitglied?
- A in der NATO
- B im Rheinbund
- C im Warschauer Pakt ✓ Correct answer
- D im Europabündnis
Translation
In which military alliance was the GDR a member?
- A in NATO
- B in the Confederation of the Rhine
- C in the Warsaw Pact ✓ Correct answer
- D in the European Alliance
Explanation
The GDR was a member of the Warsaw Pact, the Soviet-led military alliance formed in 1955 as the Eastern counterpart to NATO.
Tips
- Warsaw Pact for the East, NATO for the West, the same pairing that applies to most Cold War alliance questions.
- The Confederation of the Rhine is a Napoleonic-era term with nothing to do with the 20th century.
