Question 279 of 300History and Responsibility

What was the "Stasi"?

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the secret service in the "Third Reich"
a famous German memorial centre
the secret service of the GDR
a German sports club during the Second World War

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Correct answer to question 208: the secret service of the GDR

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The Ministry for State Security, or Stasi, was the GDR's secret service from 1950 to 1990. It conducted mass surveillance of its own population through full-time officers and unofficial informants and persecuted political opponents.

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Was war die „Stasi“?

der Geheimdienst im „Dritten Reich“
eine berühmte deutsche Gedenkstätte
der Geheimdienst der DDR
ein deutscher Sportverein während des Zweiten Weltkrieges

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