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Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 8, 1945.

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Is it true that Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 8, 1945?

Yes. Multiple reference works and books state that Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 8, 1945, and the surrender instrument signed in Berlin that day records the unconditional surrender of all German forces. One source dates the Reims signing to May 7, with the Berlin document signed May 8.

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Evidence for · 8
German Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia
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German Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Instrument_of_Surrender

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History of Germany (1945–1990)
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History of Germany (1945–1990). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Germany_(1945%E2%80%931990)

Surrender of Germany (1945) | National Archives
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Surrender of Germany (1945) | National Archives. (n.d.). archives.gov. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/surrender-of-germany

Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims | May 7, 1945 | HISTORY
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Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims | May 7, 1945 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-7/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims

Diary of democracy; the story of political parties in America
1962
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1906-1993, N. H. E. (1962). Diary of democracy; the story of political parties in America. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/diaryofdemocracy00neal

Adolf Hitler : German dictator
2011
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1949-, V. H. S. (2011). Adolf Hitler : German dictator. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/adolfhitlergerma0000vand_n9u1

Harry S Truman
2002
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1938-, A. J. (2002). Harry S Truman. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/harrystruman0000alte

Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary
2025
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Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary. (2025). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-21/debates/38DE5EA2-8D91-483A-9DE6-524A887D8513

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