Why did Germans surrender in world war 2?
The Germans surrendered primarily due to the onslaught of the Russians on the eastern front, the Russians were responsible for the destruction of the wehrmacht and this is why Germany surrendered, the western allies contribution is hugely overstated.
Which of these theaters of world war 2 was most closely associated with the surrender of the Germans to the USA?
You don't give us the names of "these" theaters you have been given to chose from, so we can't tell. But the most important theaters of war in 1945 for the USA were Italy, France and Germany itself. The Germans by the way did not surrender to the USA; they surrendered to the combined Allied Powers: Great Britain, the USA, the Soviet Union and France.
World War 2 fall of France?
France fell the Germans and Italians in June 1940. Hitler decided that most of the country would be administered by the Vichy Governmetn under Petain. Not sure the exact date of capitulation. The Germans wanted to celebrate their victory, by holding the surrender ceremony in the same railway car the Germans surrendered in 1918. Hitler achieved his revenge and his greatest triumph in the war. Petain, who had been revered by the French in the…
Who liberated Denmark in World War 2?
Noone, really. The Germans gave up before allied forces got here. The first ones here after that were the British, lead by Field Marshall Montgommery. An exception was the island of Bornholm, where the Germans refused to surrender to the Russians, and demanded to be allowed to surrender to the british. The island was then bombed by the Russians while the rest of the country held victory celebrations.
What were some important info about world war 2?
well the Jews were really affected by world war 2 the Germans tried to kill off there race because of there beleves and they were differint. and it is also when the age fo planes were abig factor and were upgraded. it was also was when the first nukelear bomb was used. it made japan surrender. i hope this helps
Leading british general during World War 2?
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. Defeated the Germans in North East Africa. Fought the Germans in Europe, along with the Americans and Free French, (came up with the idea for the failed Market Garden Operation), and fought in Northern Europe, helped to turn the Germans back during the Battle of the Bulge (along with the Americans), and accepted the surrender of the Germans in North West Germany.
When did World War 2 end in Germany?
May 7th and 8th of 1945 the Nazi Germans surrendered to the Allied Forces. Field Marshall Montgomery signed the Instrument of Surrender with Admiral Doenitz. There are film clips of this signing you can see on history channel and military channel. In the related link below you can see photos and read the story of the surrender. It did not end the war in the Pacific at that time however.
Why did the Germans surrender in world war 2?
The Nazis were soundly defeated on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. Hitler had committed suicide. They had no real army, no real air force and they had no people to fight or equipment or food. They had no other choice but to surrender. Their people were homeless, starving and needed a miracle. The Wehrmacht (army) was reduced to nothing and they were starving too.