Question 298 · Federal question
In the GDR, most migrants came from ...
German original (as asked in the real test)
In der DDR lebten vor allem Migrantinnen und Migranten aus …
- A Vietnam, Polen, Mosambik. ✓ Correct answer
- B Frankreich, Rumänien, Somalia.
- C Chile, Ungarn, Simbabwe.
- D Nordkorea, Mexiko, Ägypten.
Translation
In the GDR, most migrants came from ...
- A Vietnam, Poland, Mozambique. ✓ Correct answer
- B France, Romania, Somalia.
- C Chile, Hungary, Zimbabwe.
- D North Korea, Mexico, Egypt.
Explanation
The GDR recruited contract workers primarily from socialist partner states. Vietnam and Mozambique were key sources of ‘Vertragsarbeiter,’ and there were also migrants from neighboring socialist Poland through exchanges and employment agreements.
Tips
- Look for countries aligned with the Eastern bloc/socialist sphere during the Cold War (COMECON, Warsaw Pact).
- Recall the term “contract workers” (Vertragsarbeiter) commonly associated with the GDR.
- Eliminate Western or non-aligned countries and those without notable labor agreements with the GDR.
- Prioritize countries historically linked to GDR programs: Vietnam, Mozambique, ngola, Cuba, and some neighboring socialist states.
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