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How did Jozef Tiso's tenure as president of Slovak Republic end?

  • He resigned

  • He was ousted by a coup

  • He was apprehended by American troops

  • He peacefully stepped down

Answer

Jozef Tiso was apprehended by American troops on May 4, 1945, and was subsequently tried by a military tribunal and executed for treason against Czechoslovakia. Tiso had been the president of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945, and had collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II.
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