Question 220 of 300History and Responsibility

How did the Second World War officially end in Europe?

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with the death of Adolf Hitler
with the unconditional surrender of Germany
with the withdrawal of the Germans from the occupied territories
by a revolution in Germany

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Correct answer to question 179: with the unconditional surrender of Germany

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The Second World War officially ended in Europe with the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht, signed on the night of 8–9 May 1945 in Berlin-Karlshorst. Hitler had already taken his own life on 30 April 1945.

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Wie endete der Zweite Weltkrieg in Europa offiziell?

mit dem Tod Adolf Hitlers
durch die bedingungslose Kapitulation Deutschlands
mit dem Rückzug der Deutschen aus den besetzten Gebieten
durch eine Revolution in Deutschland

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