Europe 1945: German Surrender
14 May 1945
14 May 1945
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14 May 1945 German Surrender
13 Jul 1945 Division of Germany and Austria
The unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8 marked the end of the War in Europe. The cost had been huge, leaving perhaps 35 million dead. Among them were two-thirds of Europe's Jews, who had been systematically exterminated by the Nazis. And although the war was finally over, the outcome was a Europe dominated by the United States and the Soviet Union.
