GENERAL QUESTION · 181
Geschichte & Verantwortung · BAMF 07.05.2025
What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling in 1970 in the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw?
Official German wording
Was wollte Willy Brandt mit seinem Kniefall 1970 im ehemaligen jüdischen Ghetto in Warschau ausdrücken?
Answer options
- AHe submitted to the former Allies.
- BHe asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.Correct answer
- CHe showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
- DHe said a prayer at the grave of the Unknown Soldier.
EDITORIAL LEARNING AID
Why is this answer correct?
In 1970 Brandt knelt before the monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and asked forgiveness for German crimes. He did not submit to the Allies, nor did he show humility before the Warsaw Pact. The monument is also not the grave of the Unknown Soldier.
Kneeling in 1970: a plea for forgiveness in Warsaw.
This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF