GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -German armed forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies on May 7, 1945. The surrender went into effect the next day, May 8. World War II officially ended in most parts of Europe on May 8 (V-E Day).

Detailed explanation-2: -Allied soldiers and others read copies of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper, belonging to the London Times, that announces Germany’s surrender in World War II, on May 7, 1945.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War II. There can be no doubt of that. While they brought death and destruction on a horrifying scale, they averted even greater losses – American, English, and Japanese”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the cessation of hostilities of World War II, effective twelve o’clock noon, December 31, 1946.