almost six years to the day after it began the bloodiest war in history drew
began the bloodiest war in history drew
began the bloodiest war in history drew to a close welcome to watchmojo.com and
to a close welcome to watchmojo.com and
to a close welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re looking at the final days of
today we’re looking at the final days of
today we’re looking at the final days of world war ii and how it finally came to
world war ii and how it finally came to
world war ii and how it finally came to an end
an end
an end world war ii officially ended on
world war ii officially ended on
world war ii officially ended on september 2nd 1945 but the events that
september 2nd 1945 but the events that
september 2nd 1945 but the events that led to the Allied victory were put into
led to the Allied victory were put into
led to the Allied victory were put into motion earlier in the war a number of
motion earlier in the war a number of
motion earlier in the war a number of important events took place in April in
important events took place in April in
important events took place in April in May of 1945 that helped lead to the
May of 1945 that helped lead to the
May of 1945 that helped lead to the war’s end in the early years of the war
war’s end in the early years of the war
war’s end in the early years of the war the axis successfully advanced
the axis successfully advanced
the axis successfully advanced throughout Europe with invasions of
throughout Europe with invasions of
throughout Europe with invasions of countries like France Belgium the
countries like France Belgium the
countries like France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Netherlands and Luxembourg
Netherlands and Luxembourg however 1940’s Battle of Britain turned
however 1940’s Battle of Britain turned
however 1940’s Battle of Britain turned the tide and halted German advances
the tide and halted German advances
the tide and halted German advances through Western Europe more failed axis
through Western Europe more failed axis
through Western Europe more failed axis invasions followed but 1941 s attack on
invasions followed but 1941 s attack on
invasions followed but 1941 s attack on Pearl Harbor finally brought the United
Pearl Harbor finally brought the United
Pearl Harbor finally brought the United States into the fight by 1942 fighting
States into the fight by 1942 fighting
States into the fight by 1942 fighting two fronts proved too challenging for
two fronts proved too challenging for
two fronts proved too challenging for the Nazis and the axis lost momentum the
the Nazis and the axis lost momentum the
the Nazis and the axis lost momentum the Battle of Stalingrad in particular
Battle of Stalingrad in particular
Battle of Stalingrad in particular proved to be a turning point where the
proved to be a turning point where the
proved to be a turning point where the Allies took full advantage 1944 saw more
Allies took full advantage 1944 saw more
Allies took full advantage 1944 saw more Allied victories such as the June 6th
Allied victories such as the June 6th
Allied victories such as the June 6th attack of German forces at Normandy
attack of German forces at Normandy
attack of German forces at Normandy France that is now called d-day by the
France that is now called d-day by the
France that is now called d-day by the end of that year the axis downfall was
end of that year the axis downfall was
end of that year the axis downfall was imminent amid more allied pushes through
imminent amid more allied pushes through
imminent amid more allied pushes through Europe on April 27th 1945 Benito
Europe on April 27th 1945 Benito
Europe on April 27th 1945 Benito Mussolini was captured while he tried to
Mussolini was captured while he tried to
Mussolini was captured while he tried to escape Italy for Switzerland he was
escape Italy for Switzerland he was
escape Italy for Switzerland he was killed the next day and this directly
killed the next day and this directly
killed the next day and this directly led to the surrender of the Italian
led to the surrender of the Italian
led to the surrender of the Italian fascist forces just a few days later on
fascist forces just a few days later on
fascist forces just a few days later on April 30th Adolf Hitler committed
April 30th Adolf Hitler committed
April 30th Adolf Hitler committed suicide while hiding from the bloody
suicide while hiding from the bloody
suicide while hiding from the bloody Battle of Berlin in a bunker he did so
Battle of Berlin in a bunker he did so
Battle of Berlin in a bunker he did so to avoid being caught and killed like
to avoid being caught and killed like
to avoid being caught and killed like Mussolini May first saw Nazi forces in
Mussolini May first saw Nazi forces in
Mussolini May first saw Nazi forces in Italy surrendered to the Allies German
Italy surrendered to the Allies German
Italy surrendered to the Allies German forces throughout Europe continued to
forces throughout Europe continued to
forces throughout Europe continued to surrender in the days that followed and
surrender in the days that followed and
surrender in the days that followed and finally unconditional German surrender
finally unconditional German surrender
finally unconditional German surrender was announced on may 8th and 9th and
was announced on may 8th and 9th and
was announced on may 8th and 9th and this was followed by a German ceasefire
this was followed by a German ceasefire
this was followed by a German ceasefire shortly thereafter the last holdout of
shortly thereafter the last holdout of
shortly thereafter the last holdout of the Axis powers was Japan though that
the Axis powers was Japan though that
the Axis powers was Japan though that country had started out winning most
country had started out winning most
country had started out winning most battles the Allies and the Americans
battles the Allies and the Americans
battles the Allies and the Americans began to triumph
began to triumph
began to triumph more and more the culmination of the
more and more the culmination of the
more and more the culmination of the nuclear arms race came in early August
nuclear arms race came in early August
nuclear arms race came in early August 1945 when the Allies led by the United
1945 when the Allies led by the United
1945 when the Allies led by the United States dropped two atomic bombs on
States dropped two atomic bombs on
States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an effort to
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an effort to
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an effort to quickly end the war the day the second
quickly end the war the day the second
quickly end the war the day the second bomb was dropped the Soviets joined the
bomb was dropped the Soviets joined the
bomb was dropped the Soviets joined the Pacific fight by invading part of
Pacific fight by invading part of
Pacific fight by invading part of Northeast Asia these shocking events
Northeast Asia these shocking events
Northeast Asia these shocking events helped finally put an end to the battle
helped finally put an end to the battle
helped finally put an end to the battle on August 15 1945 Japan surrendered
on August 15 1945 Japan surrendered
on August 15 1945 Japan surrendered after experiencing tremendous casualties
after experiencing tremendous casualties
after experiencing tremendous casualties finally the surrendered documents were
finally the surrendered documents were
finally the surrendered documents were signed September 2nd 1945 the war was
signed September 2nd 1945 the war was
signed September 2nd 1945 the war was over and the Allies had claimed victory
over and the Allies had claimed victory
over and the Allies had claimed victory officially it took until December 13
officially it took until December 13
officially it took until December 13 1946 for the hostilities to end between
1946 for the hostilities to end between
1946 for the hostilities to end between the United States and Germany
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