2006-12-22 14:23:03 · 9 answers · asked by Patrick Y 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Casablanca Conference (Jan 14 to 24, 1943), Churchill announced that only 'unconditional surrender' would be accepted from the Axis.....consequently, there was no treaty signed. General Alfred Jodl, signed an unconditional surrender of all German armed forces at Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims early on May 7, 1945, on behalf of Grand Admiral Carl Donetz, the leader of the Third Reich.
2006-12-23 18:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Allies decided stupidly enough that they will accept only unconditional surrender. In consequence of what the Nazis fought to the death taking with them hundred of thousands of Allies' soldiers. If the Allies had accepted a negotiated surrender, the Russians would have not occupied Eastern Europe, many US soldiers would have survived, Germany would not have been a big wreck, the Jews in concentration camps would have probably survived in greater numbers and Himmler, Goebbels and maybe Hitler would have been put to jail and sentenced for their crimes. Unconditional surrender is the biggest crime of the war after the Holocaust..
2006-12-23 02:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Mimi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unconditional Surrender. Germany was living basically by the skin of their teeth after we swooped down on them and kicked butt. And they were lucky we let them do that. But as they say with gritted teeth " All is fair in love and war. " not really but we had to be moral about it after all we were not those monsters.
But you need to read about the Nuremburg Trials to get a real understanding. Go to www.history.com and look it up you will be amazed, you will also learn about the tribunal trials during wartime and how they are conducted for war crimes. There are audio/visual capabilities as well.
2006-12-23 01:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany" signed 1990 in place of an peace treaty ended officially WW2.
2006-12-23 00:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by khljln 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 8 May 1945, general Keitel signed the capitulation of Germany. Hitler had died the 30 April, and Goering had been deprived of his command by Hitler.
Yes, Germany did surrender and the top nazis were on trial by war crimes in Nurenberg. Most were hanged
2006-12-22 22:45:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was unconditional surrender.
Hitler had already shot himself at that time and almost all of Germany was already under Allied control. The surrender was signed by German generals when they were already totally defeated.
2006-12-23 09:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by Elly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany surrendered.
2006-12-22 22:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was unconditional surrender. The only thing acceptable to the Allies.
2006-12-23 02:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unconditional surrender.
Germany could probably have negotiated a treaty if the attempt on Hitlers life was successfull.
Unfortunately he survived the bomb attack on his life and he dragged the German people through unspeakable horrors. Just as they had imposed on Britain, Europe an Russia.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
2006-12-22 22:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by robbie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋