3 Events of the end of the war are mentioned in the passage AND the results mentioned?
1. The Allied forces captured Berlin in April 1945, leading to the eventual surrender of Nazi Germany on May 7, 1945.
- Result: The end of World War II in Europe was officially declared on May 8, 1945, known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
2. The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
- Result: Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, leading to the end of World War II in the Pacific and the official surrender ceremony on September 2, 1945.
3. The signing of the unconditional surrender by representatives of the German military on May 7, 1945, in Reims, France.
- Result: This marked the formal end of the war in Europe and the beginning of the post-war reconstruction and reconciliation efforts.