Which of the following best assesses the final capture of Berlin in April 1945?
a. The Red Army marched into the city without any opposition.
b. The young boys and old men that remained of the Wehrmacht offered little
opposition.
c. The fight for the city remained brutal to the end.
d. U.S. forces successfully pushed back the Red Army and captured the
Reichstag.
Answer: c. The fight for the city remained brutal to the end.
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