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Wilhelm Pieck was born in Guben in the year 1976.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck was born on January 3, 1876, in Guben. The year 1976 presented in the question is factually incorrect.
Wilhelm Pieck completed an apprenticeship as a lawyer before entering politics.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck completed a carpentry apprenticeship and worked as a carpenter. He did not train as a lawyer.
Wilhelm Pieck's father was a coachman.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck's father, Friedrich Pieck, was employed as a coachman.
What was Wilhelm Pieck's principal occupation prior to his full-time engagement in politics?
Answer: Carpenter
Before dedicating himself fully to politics, Wilhelm Pieck completed a carpentry apprenticeship and worked as a carpenter.
In which profession was Wilhelm Pieck's father, Friedrich Pieck, employed?
Answer: Coachman
Wilhelm Pieck's father, Friedrich Pieck, worked as a coachman.
Wilhelm Pieck remained a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) throughout his entire political career.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck's political affiliations evolved significantly; he was a member of the SPD (1895-1917), USPD (1917-1919), KPD (1919-1946), and SED (1946-1960).
Wilhelm Pieck's departure from the SPD was due to his support for the First World War.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck's departure from the SPD in 1917 was motivated by his opposition to the First World War, not his support for it. He aligned with the party's left-wing faction that opposed the war.
Wilhelm Pieck was a co-founder of the Spartacus League, which later became the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck was indeed a co-founder of the Spartacus League, which subsequently evolved into the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
Wilhelm Pieck claimed to have escaped from custody in January 1919, but later accounts suggested he was released after providing intelligence.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck asserted that he escaped from custody in January 1919; however, subsequent accounts have posited that he was released in exchange for providing intelligence.
Wilhelm Pieck lived in Paris during the Nazi era before relocating to Moscow.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck did reside in Paris for a period during the Nazi era after leaving Germany in 1933, before eventually relocating to Moscow.
Wilhelm Pieck helped establish the National Committee for a Free Germany while living in Moscow.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck was indeed a co-founder of the National Committee for a Free Germany in 1943 while he was living in exile in Moscow.
Wilhelm Pieck was arrested in January 1919 alongside Karl Liebknecht but not Rosa Luxemburg.
Answer: False
On January 16, 1919, Wilhelm Pieck was arrested in Berlin along with both Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
Wilhelm Pieck served as Secretary of the Communist International from 1935 to 1943 while living in Moscow.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Wilhelm Pieck held the position of Secretary of the Communist International from 1935 to 1943 while in exile in Moscow.
Wilhelm Pieck was a member of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) from 1917 to 1919.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Wilhelm Pieck was a member of the USPD from 1917 to 1919, following his departure from the SPD.
What was the principal issue that motivated Wilhelm Pieck's separation from the SPD in 1917?
Answer: Opposition to the First World War
Wilhelm Pieck's split from the SPD in 1917 was primarily motivated by his opposition to the First World War, a stance that aligned him with the party's left-wing faction.
Identify the significant event that transpired on January 16, 1919, involving Wilhelm Pieck and other prominent revolutionary figures.
Answer: His arrest alongside Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
On January 16, 1919, Wilhelm Pieck was arrested in Berlin alongside Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. This event is notable as Luxemburg and Liebknecht were killed shortly thereafter, while Pieck claimed an escape.
During the period of Nazi rule, in which primary city did Wilhelm Pieck reside during his exile?
Answer: Moscow
During the Nazi era, Wilhelm Pieck lived in exile, initially in Paris and subsequently in Moscow, where he played a significant role in the international communist movement.
Identify the organization that Wilhelm Pieck helped establish in Moscow in 1943 with the objective of opposing the Nazi regime.
Answer: The National Committee for a Free Germany
In 1943, while in Moscow, Wilhelm Pieck was instrumental in founding the National Committee for a Free Germany, an organization aimed at opposing the Nazi regime.
Wilhelm Pieck was arrested in Berlin on January 16, 1919, in the company of which two other prominent political figures?
Answer: Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Wilhelm Pieck was arrested on January 16, 1919, in Berlin alongside Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
What specific role did Wilhelm Pieck fulfill within the Communist International (Comintern) during his period of exile in Moscow?
Answer: Secretary
During his exile in Moscow, Wilhelm Pieck served as the Secretary of the Communist International from 1935 to 1943.
What controversy is associated with Wilhelm Pieck's claimed escape from custody in January 1919?
Answer: Later accounts suggested he was released in exchange for providing intelligence on other KPD members.
The controversy surrounding Wilhelm Pieck's claimed escape from custody in January 1919 stems from later accounts suggesting he was released in exchange for providing intelligence on other KPD members, a claim that led to a party court inquiry.
During which period was Wilhelm Pieck a member of the Spartacus League?
Answer: 1914-1919
Wilhelm Pieck was associated with the Spartacus League between 1914 and 1919.
Wilhelm Pieck served as the sole President of East Germany from its founding in 1949 until his death in 1960.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck held the position of sole President of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1960.
Wilhelm Pieck was instrumental in merging the eastern branches of the KPD and SPD to form the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) after World War II.
Answer: True
Following the conclusion of World War II, Wilhelm Pieck played an instrumental role in the amalgamation of the eastern factions of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to establish the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED).
Otto Grotewohl was the first President of East Germany, with Wilhelm Pieck serving as Prime Minister.
Answer: False
Otto Grotewohl served as the first Prime Minister (head of government) of East Germany, while Wilhelm Pieck held the position of President.
Wilhelm Pieck relinquished his co-chairmanship of the SED in 1950 as part of a restructuring that elevated Walter Ulbricht to First Secretary.
Answer: True
In 1950, Wilhelm Pieck stepped down from his co-chairmanship of the SED as part of a party restructuring that saw Walter Ulbricht assume the role of First Secretary.
Wilhelm Pieck continued as President of East Germany after 1950 primarily due to his popularity among the East German populace.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck's continuation as President after 1950 was reportedly attributed to the confidence and trust of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, rather than his popularity among the general populace.
The caption for the main infobox image indicates it shows Pieck in 1946, during the formation of the SED.
Answer: True
The caption for the main image indicates it depicts Pieck in 1946, during the formation of the SED and the post-war political landscape of East Germany.
The handshake logo of the SED symbolized the unification of the KPD and SPD, inspired by a handshake between Pieck and Walter Ulbricht.
Answer: False
The SED's handshake logo symbolized the unification of the KPD and SPD. It was inspired by the handshake between Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl at the party's founding congress, not Walter Ulbricht.
Walter Ulbricht succeeded Wilhelm Pieck as President of East Germany after Pieck's death in 1960.
Answer: False
Walter Ulbricht succeeded Wilhelm Pieck as head of state, assuming the title of Chairman of the State Council after Pieck's death in 1960, not as President.
What was Wilhelm Pieck's principal role upon his return to Germany subsequent to World War II?
Answer: Engineering the merger of the KPD and SPD into the SED
Upon returning to Germany in 1945, Wilhelm Pieck's primary responsibility involved shaping the political structure of the Soviet occupation zone, notably by facilitating the merger of the KPD and SPD into the SED.
In what year was the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) officially established?
Answer: 1949
The German Democratic Republic (GDR) was officially founded in October 1949.
Who occupied the position of Prime Minister (head of government) in East Germany concurrently with Wilhelm Pieck's presidency?
Answer: Otto Grotewohl
When Wilhelm Pieck assumed the presidency of East Germany in 1949, Otto Grotewohl served as the Prime Minister and head of government.
Following Wilhelm Pieck's relinquishment of his co-chairmanship of the SED in 1950, who assumed the role of First Secretary of the party?
Answer: Walter Ulbricht
In 1950, as part of a party restructuring, Walter Ulbricht became the First Secretary of the SED after Wilhelm Pieck stepped down from his co-chairmanship.
According to the provided information, what was the primary reason Wilhelm Pieck continued to serve as President of East Germany after 1950, notwithstanding shifts in party leadership?
Answer: He retained the confidence and trust of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
Wilhelm Pieck's continuation as President after 1950 was reportedly attributed to the confidence and trust he held with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, despite changes in party leadership.
The handshake emblem of the SED represented the unification of two distinct political parties. Identify these two parties.
Answer: SPD and KPD
The handshake logo of the SED symbolized the unification of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Who assumed the position of Chairman of the State Council, thereby becoming the head of state of East Germany, subsequent to Wilhelm Pieck's death in 1960?
Answer: Walter Ulbricht
Following Wilhelm Pieck's death in 1960, Walter Ulbricht succeeded him as head of state, taking the title Chairman of the State Council.
Wilhelm Pieck served as the Chairman of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1934 until his death in 1960.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck served as Chairman of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1934 to 1946. He continued his leadership roles, becoming President of East Germany from 1949 to 1960.
Wilhelm Pieck was a member of the Prussian Landtag for only one term during the Weimar Republic.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck served two terms in the Prussian Landtag during the Weimar Republic: one from 1921 to 1928, and another from 1932 to 1933.
Wilhelm Pieck held the position of Chairman of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) from 1946 until 1950, with Max Fechner as his sole deputy.
Answer: False
Wilhelm Pieck served as co-chairman of the SED from 1946 to 1950. During this period, both Walter Ulbricht and Max Fechner held the position of deputy chairman, not solely Max Fechner.
Identify the political party from the following options to which Wilhelm Pieck never held membership during his political career.
Answer: National Democratic Party of Germany (NDPD)
Wilhelm Pieck was a member of the SPD, USPD, KPD, and SED, as well as the Spartacus League. He was not a member of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NDPD).
Wilhelm Pieck served multiple terms in the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic. From which year did his tenure in the Reichstag commence?
Answer: 1928
Wilhelm Pieck's service in the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic began in 1928 and continued until 1933.
Identify the name of the Prussian legislative body in which Wilhelm Pieck served during the Weimar Republic.
Answer: Landtag
Wilhelm Pieck served in the Prussian Landtag (state parliament) during the Weimar Republic.
Identify the positions Wilhelm Pieck held prior to assuming the presidency of East Germany.
Answer: All of the above
Before becoming President of East Germany, Wilhelm Pieck served as Chairman of the KPD, Secretary of the Communist International, and Co-chairman of the SED.
Wilhelm Pieck suffered a stroke in 1953, which led to mild paralysis and breathing difficulties.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck experienced significant health issues in his later years, including a second stroke on July 13, 1953, which resulted in symptoms such as mild paralysis and breathing difficulties.
Wilhelm Pieck's ashes were interred in the Brandenburg Gate.
Answer: False
Following his state funeral and cremation, Wilhelm Pieck's ashes were interred at the Memorial to the Socialists in Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery, not at the Brandenburg Gate.
Wilhelm Pieck married Christine Häfker, a garments worker, in 1898.
Answer: True
Wilhelm Pieck married Christine Häfker, who worked as a garments worker, on May 28, 1898.
Wilhelm Pieck's son, Arthur Pieck, was the head of the East German national airline, Interflug.
Answer: True
Arthur Pieck, one of Wilhelm Pieck's children, led the East German national airline Interflug from 1955 to 1965.
Wilhelm Pieck received the Order of Karl Marx in 1953 and the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion from Poland.
Answer: False
While Wilhelm Pieck received the Order of Karl Marx in 1953, the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion was awarded to him by Czechoslovakia in 1956, not Poland.
Wilhelm Pieck's wife, Christine, died from pneumonia in 1936.
Answer: True
Christine Pieck died on December 1, 1936, due to complications from pneumonia, which she had contracted for the third time.
Wilhelm Pieck was honored as a Hero of Labour in 1951 and received the Order of Karl Marx in 1953.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Wilhelm Pieck received the title Hero of Labour in 1951 and was awarded the Order of Karl Marx in 1953, among other honors.
Identify a documented health affliction experienced by Wilhelm Pieck during his later years.
Answer: Progressive liver cirrhosis
Wilhelm Pieck experienced significant health issues in his later years, including a second stroke in 1953, progressive liver cirrhosis, and ascites, which led to symptoms like mild paralysis and breathing difficulties.
Following his state funeral, where were Wilhelm Pieck's ashes interred?
Answer: In the Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Wilhelm Pieck's ashes were interred at the Memorial to the Socialists in Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery in Berlin after his state funeral and cremation.
What was the occupation of Wilhelm Pieck's wife, Christine Häfker?
Answer: Garments worker
Christine Häfker, Wilhelm Pieck's wife, was employed as a garments worker.
Identify which of Wilhelm Pieck's children held leadership of the East German national airline, Interflug.
Answer: Arthur Pieck
Arthur Pieck, one of Wilhelm Pieck's children, led the East German national airline Interflug from 1955 to 1965.
Wilhelm Pieck received the Order of Karl Marx in 1953. From which foreign country was the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion awarded?
Answer: Czechoslovakia
While Wilhelm Pieck received the Order of Karl Marx in 1953, the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion was awarded to him by Czechoslovakia in 1956.
Following his state funeral and cremation in 1960, where were Wilhelm Pieck's ashes ultimately interred?
Answer: At the Memorial to the Socialists in Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Wilhelm Pieck's ashes were interred at the Memorial to the Socialists in Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery in Berlin.
What was the cause of death for Wilhelm Pieck's wife, Christine Häfker?
Answer: Pneumonia
Christine Häfker, Wilhelm Pieck's wife, died from pneumonia, having contracted the illness for the third time.
At what age did Wilhelm Pieck pass away in East Berlin in 1960?
Answer: 84
Wilhelm Pieck died in East Berlin in 1960 at the age of 84.