German History and the Berlin Wall

What were the four principal nations that fought against Germany during World War II?

• France

• U.S.A.

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Great Britain

Name the three principal nations in the Axis Powers

• Japan

• Russia

• Germany

• Italy

• The Soviet Union

After World War II, the Allies divided Germany into _____ sectors.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which countries occupied the western sectors?

• The Soviet Union

• U.S.A.

• Great Britain

• Russia

• France

After the war, how did the U.S. and its allies treat West Germany better than the Soviet Union treated East Germany?

• They forced West Germany to pay high reparations

• Using the Marshall Plan, they poured money and resources into rebuilding the country.

• They dismantled West German factories and rebuilt them in their own countries.

• They built a wall around West Germany and wouldn't let West Germans leave.

What was the official name of the new nation created in May 1949 from the three western sectors of occupied Germany?

• West Germany

• The German Democratic Republic

• The Germany Republic

• The Federal Republic of Germany

What was the official name of the new nation created in October 1949 from the eastern sector of occupied Germany?

• West Germany

• The German Democratic Republic

• The Germany Republic

• The Federal Republic of Germany

What was the figurative name given to the border fortifications that separated the eastern bloc countries from the western bloc countries?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Iron Borders

• The Iron Curtain

• The Wall of Separation

What were some of the things East Germans liked about East Germany?

• Free health care

• free food

• low-cost apartments

• free education

Despite the positives, why did many East Germans still want to leave East Germany

• higher wages in the West

• cheaper apartments in the West

• more freedoms in the West

• More consumer goods in the West