Question 18
Which country was not an "Allied occupying power" in Germany?
German original: Welches Land war keine "Alliierte Besatzungsmacht" in Deutschland?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- USA
- Soviet Union
- France
- Japan — Correct answer
Explanation
Japan was not an occupation power in Germany. The four Allied occupying powers were the USA, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. Japan had fought against the USA in the Pacific.
Key terms in this question
- Germany — Germany is a country in central Europe with a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union and its capital is Berlin.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a specific thing or person from a group. It is used to request a choice or identification.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- power — Power is the ability or authority to make decisions and influence or control other people or events.
- Federal state — A federal state is one of the 16 regions that together form Germany. Each state has its own government, parliament, and areas of responsibility.
- no / not any — A negation word that expresses the absence or non-existence of something. It is placed before a noun to deny its existence or quantity.
- the Allies — The Allies were the countries that fought against Germany in World War II, mainly the USA, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. After the war, they jointly controlled Germany.
- occupying power — An occupying power is a state that militarily occupies a foreign country and takes control of it. After World War II, the USA, the Soviet Union, Britain, and France were the occupying powers in Germany.