Question

What happened to the Prussian Kingdom after World War II?

• A. It remained unchanged without any alterations.
• B. It became part of Germany.
• C. It was divided into multiple smaller states.
• D. It was annexed by France.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It became part of Germany.

Dissolution of Prussian Kingdom

• Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the Allied Powers initiated widespread political and territorial transformations, and the Prussian Kingdom was officially dissolved by the Allied Control Council in 1947.
• The decision to dissolve Prussia was rooted in the effort to dismantle the authoritarian structures that had facilitated the rise of Nazi power.
• Consequently, the territory of the former Prussian Kingdom was integrated into the post-war structure of West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany (German Democratic Republic), which were established as separate states in the aftermath of the war.