Question 203 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became famous for ...

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a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games.
the construction of the Reichstag building.
the development of the Wehrmacht.
the assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944.

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Correct answer to question 162: the assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944.

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Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg carried out the assassination attempt on Hitler at the Wolf's Lair on 20 July 1944. His bomb exploded but Hitler survived; Stauffenberg and his fellow conspirators were executed the same night.

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Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg wurde bekannt durch …

eine Goldmedaille bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936.
den Bau des Reichstagsgebäudes.
den Aufbau der Wehrmacht.
das Attentat auf Hitler am 20. Juli 1944.

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