Harry S. Truman was killed Italian partisans Hitler committed suicide headquarters Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz Joseph Goebbels Total and unconditional surrender on 7 and 8 May 8 May resisted in Prague Europe German unconditional surrender Army Group Centre in Europe E Benito Mussolini
Major changes in leadership occurred on both sides during this period. On 12 April, President Roosevelt died and was succeeded by his vice president, Harry S. Truman. Benito Mussolini was killed by Italian partisans on 28 April. On 30 April, Hitler committed suicide in his headquarters, and he was succeeded by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz and Joseph Goebbels. Total and unconditional surrender in Europe was signed on 7 and 8 May, to be effective by the end of 8 May. German Army Group Centre resisted in Prague until 11 May.
