The End of the War in Europe

On March 22, 1945, the Allies crossed into Germany on the Western front. A little over a week later, on April 2,1945, the Soviets drove the Germans back through Austria on the Eastern front. Both sides continued to push, and on April 16, Soviets made their way to Berlin. So essentially, Germany was being pushed back on both sides. While the Soviets' explosions getting closer, Adolf Hitler knew the end was near. He committed suicide in his Berlin bunker on April 30, 1945. This sparked a change in leadership, as well as suicides by other Nazis,. Such as Joseph Goebbels on May 1. It was also the start of surrenders by German generals