Language: English
Question 153 · Federal question
What happened on May 8, 1945?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was war am 8. Mai 1945?
- A Tod Adolf Hitlers
- B Beginn des Berliner Mauerbaus
- C Wahl von Konrad Adenauer zum Bundeskanzler
- D Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Europa ✓ Correct answer
Translation
What happened on May 8, 1945?
- A Death of Adolf Hitler
- B Start of the construction of the Berlin Wall
- C Election of Konrad Adenauer as Chancellor
- D End of the Second World War in Europe ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
May 8, 1945 marks the end of World War II in Europe with Germany's unconditional surrender. Hitler had already died on April 30, the Berlin Wall started in 1961, and Adenauer became chancellor in 1949.
Tips
- May 8, 1945 is the surrender date, keep it separate from Hitler's death on April 30 and Adenauer's 1949 chancellorship.
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