Hey, guys! On May 7, 1945, representatives of the German government and military command signed the act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. The Second World War in Europe is over.
Already in 1943-44, it became clear to the German command that the continuation of the war and resistance to the allies was pointless. And at the end of April 1945 there was no longer any doubt about this.
The capture of Berlin by the Soviet troops, the death of Hitler and a number of odious figures of the Nazi regime, and then the change of the German government opened the possibility for a virtual end to the war.
The Germans tried to negotiate with the Americans and the British in order to gain time for the evacuation of the population and troops to the west, but under pressure from the Allied command, they urgently capitulated.
The act of unconditional surrender came into force at 11.01 pm May 8 Berlin time. However, not everything went smoothly. The Germans had to "surrender twice". The first act of unconditional surrender was signed on 7 May at Reims in France.
This fact outraged Stalin, as insufficiently reflecting the primary role of the USSR in the defeat of Germany. In addition, Stalin was indignant because the document was signed in France, outside of Germany. He demanded to re-sign the document in the "very heart" of the defeated Third Reich. And the Allies agreed...
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Hey, guys! On May 7, 1945, representatives of the German government and military command signed the act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. The Second World War in Europe is over.
Already in 1943-44, it became clear to the German command that the continuation of the war and resistance to the allies was pointless. And at the end of April 1945 there was no longer any doubt about this.
The capture of Berlin by the Soviet troops, the death of Hitler and a number of odious figures of the Nazi regime, and then the change of the German government opened the possibility for a virtual end to the war.
The Germans tried to negotiate with the Americans and the British in order to gain time for the evacuation of the population and troops to the west, but under pressure from the Allied command, they urgently capitulated.
The act of unconditional surrender came into force at 11.01 pm May 8 Berlin time. However, not everything went smoothly. The Germans had to "surrender twice". The first act of unconditional surrender was signed on 7 May at Reims in France.
This fact outraged Stalin, as insufficiently reflecting the primary role of the USSR in the defeat of Germany. In addition, Stalin was indignant because the document was signed in France, outside of Germany. He demanded to re-sign the document in the "very heart" of the defeated Third Reich. And the Allies agreed...
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