Question 231 of 300History and Responsibility

27 January is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does this day commemorate?

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the end of the Second World War
the adoption of the Basic Law
the reunification of Germany
the victims of National Socialism

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Correct answer to question 220: the victims of National Socialism

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Since 1996, 27 January has been Germany's day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism. The date marks the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red Army in 1945.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Der 27. Januar ist in Deutschland ein offizieller Gedenktag. Woran erinnert dieser Tag?

an das Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges
an die Verabschiedung des Grundgesetzes
an die Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands
an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus

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27 January is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does this day commemorate?

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