Which of these events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?

The Red Army’s capture of Berlin in April 1945 brought the Nazi government’s defeat close and led directly to Germany’s surrender on May 8, ending the war in Europe. Hitler’s suicide occurred shortly before the surrender, but Berlin’s capture was the decisive military event among these choices. The Battle of Stalingrad and the D-Day invasions were important turning points earlier in the war.

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