The end of World War II was on May 8, 1945, in Europe, when Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, marking the end of World War II on the European continent.
In the Pacific, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Germany's surrender:
On April 30, 1945, Hitler escaped, but it was said he committed suicide as Soviet troops advanced toward Berlin.
On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in Reims, France.
On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Soviet Union in Berlin.
May 8 marks VE Day, which marks the end of the war in Europe.
The Surrender of Japan:
After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States, Japan was forced to surrender.
On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender.
On September 2, 1945, Japan's formal surrender was signed on the American battleship USS Missouri.
This surrender ended the war in the Pacific.
Japan's surrender was a more difficult, complex, and protracted process than Germany's.
In Europe, the war centered primarily on the Battle of Berlin, while in the Pacific, the war spread throughout Asia and the Pacific.
World War II was a global conflict that caused the deaths of millions of people and left a lasting impact on the world.
The surrender of Germany and Japan marked the end of the war, but also the beginning of a "Cold War" with Russia.
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