Question 27
How did World War II officially end in Europe?
German original: Wie endete der Zweite Weltkrieg in Europa offiziell?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- with the death of Adolf Hitler
- through the unconditional surrender of Germany — Correct answer
- with the withdrawal of the Germans from the occupied territories
- by a revolution in Germany
Explanation
World War II in Europe ended on 8 May 1945 with Germany's unconditional surrender. Germany had to accept all Allied demands without being able to set conditions.
Key terms in this question
- Europe — Europe is a continent to which Germany belongs, along with many other countries. Several of these countries are members of the European Union.
- world war — A world war is an armed conflict involving many countries from different parts of the world. In the 20th century, there were two world wars (1914–1918 and 1939–1945) that caused millions of casualties.
- end — The point in time or place where something stops or is completed.
- second — 'Second' is an ordinal number indicating the position number 2 in a sequence or ranking.
- ended — 'Endete' is the simple past form of 'enden' (to end) and indicates that something came to a close or was completed at a specific point in time.
- Euro — The euro is the official currency of Germany and most other EU countries. It is represented by the symbol € and is divided into 100 cents.
- war — A war is an armed conflict between states or groups in which violence is used. Wars cause many deaths, destruction, and suffering.
- official — Something official is formally recognized, confirmed, or authorized by a government, authority, or recognized institution. It is the opposite of unofficial or informal.