So how did the war end?

What happened that caused the war to end? (not saying it's a bad thing, I just want to know).

This is probably on the site somewhere, but I kind of find it hard to navigate.

Please give a small detailed description.

Thanks in advance

 

How did the war end? Wow! That's an ambitious question...

In Europe or in the Pacific or both?

For Germany it is quite easy. Germany stucked herself in an attrition conflict she couldn't win with its economy of 1939 and then unwisely attracted against her the three most powerful nations in the world, who were far greater superior in man, economical and industrial potential...

 

Thanks, so what happened to Hitler? (Wasn't he killed in D-Day or something?)

And what were those three powerful nations?

 

Hitler died on 30th April , 45 by committing suicide with his wife Eva Braun. At this stage there was heavy fighting in the suburbs of Berlin.

The 3 great powers facing Germany were of course the US, USSR and Great Britain

 

And in Japan the War ended by the dropping of two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima and another three days later on Nagasaki.

 

Thanks again, I read on the site that there were three fronts, what were they?

 

The war with Japan which was called the Pacific front
The war with Germany which was in Europe
and The war in Africa

 

I thought there were some in Britain and Russia?

Also who were the presidents/leaders of the US, USSR and Great Britain?

You've all been very helpful, thanks

 

Russia fought Germany on The eastern Front
Britian fought in Europe along with The US

The presidents at the time as far as my knowledge goes were

Germany ----- Hitler
Britain--------- Chamberlain then Churchill (prime Minister) Chamberlain was the one who declared war on Germany
Ussr-----------Stalin
US-------------Roosevelt

 

But on April 12 1945 President Roosevelt died so Vice President Truman took over and made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. And threfore he took the surrender of Germany and Japan

 

Thanks for all your help, you've all been very helpful

 

no problem

 

Major Allied WWII Leaders:

Great Britain -- Neville Chamberlain (3 September 1939 -- May 1940)
Winston Churchill (May 1940 until war's end)

United States -- Franklin Roosevelt (December 1941 until early 1945)
Harry S. Truman (for remainder of the war)

USSR -- Josef Stalin (throughout the war)

Major Axis WWII Leaders:

Nazi Germany -- Adolph Hitler (essentially throughout the war)

Japan -- General Tojo (essentially throughout the war)

Italy -- Benito Mussolini (1940 until 1944)