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176. How were Germany's occupation zones distributed after 1945?

Illustration for question 176: How were Germany's occupation zones distributed after 1945?

Official German wording

Wie waren die Besatzungszonen Deutschlands nach 1945 verteilt?

  1. 1=Großbritannien, 2=Sowjetunion, 3=Frankreich, 4=USA
  2. 1=Sowjetunion, 2=Großbritannien, 3=USA, 4=Frankreich
  3. 1=Großbritannien, 2=Sowjetunion, 3=USA, 4=Frankreich
  4. 1=Großbritannien, 2=USA, 3=Sowjetunion, 4=Frankreich

Answer options

  1. 1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=France, 4=USA
  2. 1=Soviet Union, 2=Great Britain, 3=USA, 4=France
  3. 1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=USA, 4=France
  4. 1=Great Britain, 2=USA, 3=Soviet Union, 4=France

Correct answer

1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=USA, 4=France

Explanation

Geographically, the British zone lay in the northwest, the Soviet in the east, the American in the south, and the French in the southwest. This four-zone regime rested on the Yalta (Feb. 1945) and Potsdam agreements; the French zone was carved from British and U.S. areas. Berlin had a special four-power status and was divided into four sectors. The Bizone/Trizone, the Occupation Statute, and the Allied Control Council shaped the provisional character of the Basic Law until substantial sovereignty was regained in 1955.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.