Each of the Following Statements About West Germany Is Correct

question 37

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about West Germany is correct EXCEPT

• A) the Cold War acted as a restraint on the WestGerman economy.
• B) the Federal Republic was in a militarily strategic position in terms of the Cold War.
• C) West Germany was much larger than East Germany.
• D) the Federal Republic was quickly integrated into the new postwar Europe.
• E) West Germany was able to let go of its old nationalist hatreds.

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