German History Revision - 8

When were the Nuremburg Trials?

What was the term given to the Allied effort of removing the ideology of Nazism from German society?

The Western powers used a questionaire to deduce whether an individual was a 'Major Offender' or, among other groups, an 'Exonerated Person'. The UK had a total of 58.4% of those who filled out the questionaire exonerated. What percentage of people were exonerated in the US zone?

In comparison to the other powers, what percentage of people were punsihed in the French zone due to the country's lack of finance and manpower?

In the Soviet zone, how many ex-Nazi party members were dismissed from office by 1948?

When was the Truman doctrine launched? It was the decision to contain Communists by spending money an equipment to any country facing Communist influence.

When was the European Recovery Programme (more commonly known as the Marshall Plan) launched? It was done to stabilise and strengthen the Western European economies.

How many flights were carried out during the Berlin Airlift?

What defence organisation was formed in April 1949, in response to the tensions surrounding the Berlin Blockade?

When was the 'Iron Curtain Speech', spoken by Winston Churchill?

When did the Potsdam Conferance begin? It ended on 2 August 1945 and agreed upon the protocal of proceedings regarding Germany.

How many German refugees were fleeing from the east?

How many German soldiers were taken as prisoners of war?

On 1 January 1947, the UK and USA merged their zones together to form one unified zone of occupation. This zone was led by Germans and laid the foundations for the Federal Republic of Germany. What was this called?

When was the Federal Republic of Germany born, with Bonn as its capital?

When was the German Democratic Republic born, with East Berlin as its capital?

What was the supernational alliance of Marxist-Leninist Communist parties called? Its purpose was to coordinate the activity of these parties under the direction of the Soviet Union.

When was the Deutsche Mark introduced into the Western occupied zones and West Berlin? It was an efficient solution to the economic issues within Germany.

When was the People's Republic of China created? Showing that Communist China had won the Chinese Civil War.

When did the Soviet Union develop their own atomic bomb to counter the USA?