The Modern State of Germany Has Existed in Many Forms

question 53

Multiple Choice

The modern state of Germany has existed in many forms from its inception. The hundreds of German principalities were formerly united in 1871 into Germany until 1918. After defeat in World War I, Germany's government was known as the Weimar Republic until the Nazis came to power in 1933. With the defeat of Nazi Germany, the country was divided into East and West during the cold war, and finally reunited when the Soviet Union collapsed. This demonstrates how the state of Germany has often been:

• A) aligned.
• B) constructed.
• C) rebuilt.
• D) maligned.
• E) reimagined.

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