WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the Battle of Berlin?
A
It went almost according to plan and represented the most successful Allied invasion of World War II.
B
It was insignificant from a strategic military perspective and failed to slow Hitler’s Final Solution plans.
C
It was one of the bloodiest battles in history and one of the final battles of World War II’s European theater.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Berlin is an important conflict in World War II because it was the final major battle in Europe in World War II. The outcome of the battle saw the end of Nazi Germany and the leadership of Nazi Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle ended in a victory for the Allies as the Soviet forces won the battle. The Battle of Berlin casualties were extremely high. With the fall of Berlin, the Soviet military was left with heavy casualties of over 80, 000 dead or missing soldiers. In addition, the Soviet military had over 280, 000 sick or wounded.

Detailed explanation-4: -In house-to-house fighting the Soviet soldiers faced desperate German resistance. The Western Allies stopped their air attacks on 16 April 1945. The Soviet Union continued the air war to support the ground offensive in Berlin. On 2 May 1945, the Berlin garrison surrendered to the Soviet army.

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