Question

How could the sequence of events leading to the liberation of dachau best be described?

a. it took savvy generals to negotiate with the germans for the prisoner’s release.
b. unwilling to surrender, the remaining ss guards and guard dogs fought the advancing soldiers.
c. a german army detachment was embedded within the camp and ambushed the american liberators.
d. german civilians created a blockade that attempted to block the access of liberators to the camp.

Answer 1

The sequence of events leading to the liberation of Dachau involved the advancing Soviet armies, the liberation of other death camps, and the encounter of soldiers with the horrifying conditions at Dachau.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sequence of events leading to the liberation of Dachau can best be described as follows:

1. Advancing Soviet armies began the process of liberating death camps in July 1944.
2. In January 1945, Auschwitz was freed by the Soviet army.
3. In April, U.S. and British units liberated Buchenwald, Bergen-Belsen, and Dachau.
4. Eisenhower arranged for American and British reporters to tour the camps to ensure awareness of German inhumanity.
5. The soldiers who liberated Dachau encountered the horrifying conditions and evidence of mass murder.