Catalogue question 179 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
How did the Second World War officially end in Europe?
- with the death of Adolf Hitler
- through the unconditional surrender of Germany Correct
- with the German withdrawal from occupied territories
- through a revolution in Germany
Why — for every option
- A — Hitler's death on 30 April 1945 was an event before the war ended, but not the official end of the war itself — the war continued for another eight days afterwards.
- B — Correct: the war officially ended in Europe through the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht on 8/9 May 1945.
- C — A mere withdrawal without formal surrender did not take place; the surrender was the official, internationally significant act.
- D — There was no revolution that ended the war; the war ended through military defeat and surrender.
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