5.+The+End+of+the+War


 * How was the prosecution ended?**

The end of the war brought the end of their persecution. The Soviet Union's Red Army were the first to see and liberate the concentration camps as they moved west across Europe. On January 27, 1945 was when they came across the most famous of the concentration camps, Aushwitz. When the Soviets arrived the Nazi's fled, leading 60,000 of the remaining prisoners in a death march, killing 15,000. What they found in the camp were about 7,000 sick and dieing prisoners as well as the horrors of the gas chambers and crematories. On April 11th US forces liberated Buchenwald and its 20,000 surviving inmates.([|The End of the War)] And on it went, all Allies alike sweeping Europe and freeing grateful prisoners from the death and destruction of concentration camps. By the end, the total of deaths amounted to more the 11 million people. Seeing as his hope was lost on April 30, Hitler commited suicide with his newly married mistress after appointing Karl Dönitz president of Germany and Joseph Goebbels, the new Chancellor of Germany. Goebbels commited suicide two days later leaving Dönitz completely alone and in charge of Germany. The victory for the Allies was finally annouced on May 8th, which is known now as V.E. where there was much rejoicing all over the world. [|(The End of the War)]



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