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The year of 1945 was the year of German downfall. The Allies had been gaining ground on the Nazis, but finally in 1945, Prussia, Vienna, and Berlin were invaded by Russian troops while American soldiers arrived in Germany and later captured Hermann Goring, a leading force in the Nazi's military. Despite Hitler's loss of control over these many countries, he continued to fight. He made plans to fight back using soldiers and troops that he did not have. His plans to stay in Germany and defend his territory did not always sit well with his comrades, who had finally realized and accepted the fact that the Nazis could no longer win the war.

One of Hitler's closest companions, Heinrich Himmler, tried to make a deal with American troops, but when that failed, he tried to disguise himself and escape the city by shaving his mustache and putting on a different uniform. British troops were not fooled and soon arrested him, but Himmler committed suicide before he could be punished. The disloyalty of his friends angered Hitler greatly. He decided to officially dismiss both men from the Nazi party and then write a long final testament. This rant explained how he thought that everyone was responsible for the war, along with its failures, except for him. He said, "Above all I charge the leaders of the nation and those under them to scrupulous observance of the laws of race and to merciless opposition to the universal poisoner of all peoples, international Jewry." (Lace 91)

April 30th was the last day of Adolf Hitler's life. He said goodbye to all that were close to him, and then went into his bedroom with his recently married wife, Eva Braun and shot himself once through the mouth. Braun was found beside his body, also dead from swallowing poison. Their bodies were later cremated and honored with a Nazi funeral (Lace)