Less than a month before the surrender of Germany:

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President Roosevelt died in office on April 12, 1945, less than a month before Germany's surrender on May 8, 1945. Option B is incorrect because the war in Asia ended with the Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945, several months after Germany's surrender. Option C is incorrect as Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, and was not captured by advancing Allied forces. Option D is also incorrect as the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in August 1945, after Germany's surrender. Option E is also incorrect as Roosevelt was not up for reelection in 1945 as he would have been in the middle of his fourth term.

Less Than a Month Before the Surrender of Germany