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

The Red Army captured Berlin in May 1945, removing the Nazi government’s central stronghold and prompting Germany’s unconditional surrender shortly afterward. Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, which ended the war in Europe. The D-Day invasions and the Battle of Stalingrad helped turn the tide earlier, while the Battle of the Bulge was a major German defeat but did not itself end the war.

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