What happened on 8 May 1945?
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Correct answer to question 153: End of the Second World War in Europe
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On 8 May 1945 the German Wehrmacht signed its unconditional surrender in Berlin-Karlshorst, ending the Second World War in Europe. The date is remembered today as the Day of Liberation from National Socialism.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Was war am 8. Mai 1945?
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