World War 2 was effectively ended when _____.

The USA surrendered.

Germany surrendered.

Britain surrendered.

None of the above.

1 answer

World War II was effectively ended when Germany surrendered. The formal surrender of Germany took place on May 7, 1945, and was celebrated as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) on May 8, 1945. The war continued in the Pacific until Japan's surrender on September 2, 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.