Which anniversary prompted Weizsäcker's famous speech?
40th of the end of WW2
His 40th birthday
40th anniversary of Berlin Wall
CDU's 40th year
Answer
On the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II, German President Richard von Weizsäcker delivered a speech in which he sought to address the nation's historical responsibility for the Holocaust. Weizsäcker's speech was widely praised for its honesty and candor, and it helped to shape the way that Germans came to terms with their Nazi past.
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