The Liberation of Europe How the Allies Freed Nations from Nazi Occupation

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 brought an end to the Second World War, but at a terrible cost to the Japanese civilian population, and ... The war in Europe between the Allied and Axis powers reached its endgame in April 1945. In the space of just one month, Vienna fell to Soviet troops who then ... On 7 May 1945, the German army commanders surrendered all forces to the Allies. This surrender ended the war in Europe. However, the World War ... December 31, 1946: Harry Truman issues a presidential proclamation declaring an official end to World War II. February 17, 1947: The United States launches ... News that the war in Europe had ended did not come as a surprise and had been anticipated back in Britain for some time as the Allies advanced on Germany. World War II in Europe ended 75 years ago this week, when Nazi commanders signed an unconditional surrender. The news was celebrated around the ... As fighting came to an end in 1945, people the world over faced for the first time the unprecedented extent of destruction and loss of life caused by World ... Adolf Hitler's suicide in his Berlin bunker on April 30, 1945, didn't immediately end World War II in Europe. Though the German capital had ... Their official surrender document is signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war. The deadliest conflict in human history. Over 65 million people died during ... The European war ended in Germany with the surrender of all forces by Hitler's successor, Admiral Doenitz. He actually surrendered twice.