Question 64
What is the general name given to the GDR's accession to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990?
German original: Wie wird der Beitritt der DDR zur Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Jahr 1990 allgemein genannt?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- NATO eastward expansion
- EU eastward expansion
- German reunification — Correct answer
- European Community
Explanation
The accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany on October 3, 1990 is officially called the Deutsche Wiedervereinigung (German Reunification). October 3 is therefore celebrated as a national holiday — the Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit).
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.
- Federal Republic — The Federal Republic of Germany is the official name of the German state. It consists of 16 federal states and is a democratic republic.
- 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.
- year — A year is a period of 12 months or 365 days. It is the basic unit used to measure longer periods of time.
- the Federal Government / the Federation — The Federation refers to the central level of government in Germany, as opposed to the individual federal states (Länder). It is responsible for matters that affect the whole country, such as foreign policy or national defense.
- Republic — A republic is a form of government in which political power belongs to the people, who elect representatives to govern the country. There is no monarch; the head of state is usually an elected president or similar figure.
- accession / joining — Accession refers to the formal act of joining a community, organization, or treaty. Upon joining, the new member takes on both rights and responsibilities.
- general — General means that something applies to all people or all cases, not just to a specific group or situation.