When Hitler died at the end of world 2 , Which leaders/countries sent 
 messages of condolances/sympathy regarding his death ?
 
 Regards 

 Mongolia

Hello.

Eamon De Valera, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, sent his
condolences on the death of Hitler.

sources:


"EAMON DE VALERA...
...led him in pursuance of his policy of neutrality to tender his
condolences to the German minister in Dublin after Hitler's death in
1945."
source: Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/08/15/npro115.xml

"1945, May 2
 De Valera expressed formal condolences to German embassy on death of
Hitler."
source:  The Encyclopedia of World History.  2001.
http://www.bartleby.com/67/1881.html

"DeValera even sent his commiserations to Germany after Hitler’s death
in 1945."
source: "On the anniversary of the Second World War..."
http://www.swp.ie/resources/On%20the%20anniversary%20of%20the%20Second%20World%20War.htm

"...it makes the IRA look like heroes, with the exception of Eamon
DeValera. He is made to look like a 'slimy creep', as befits a man who
as leader of the Irish Government in 1945 was the only Head of State
to convey condolences on the death of Hitler."
Atculture.org: Michael Collins review
http://www.altculture.org/ccult/ccult35.html

"1945  April 30   de Valera visits the German embassy in Dublin and
signs a book of condolences memorializing the death of Hitler. The
visit provokes widespread criticism but de Valera regards it as a
perfunctory diplomatic act by a neutral government. "
source: worldatwar.net
http://worldatwar.net/timeline/ireland/18-48.html

"The Rough Guide to Ireland has got a really good primer in Irish
History... In the 1930's de Valera started a trade war with Britain
which made the depression worse. He kept Ireland out of the war, and
though unofficial help was given to the English, de Valera was the
only world leader to offer the Germans commiserations on the suicide
of Adolf Hitler."
source: Angela's Ashes Club 
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~gd9j-tro/angela2.htm

Also see:
George Bernard Shaw's Letter to the Editor, May 1945, regarding De
Valera's condolences, hosted by ihr.org
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v08/v08p509_Klett.html

search strategy:
condolences death hitler
"de valera", hitler, condolences

I hope this helps.

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Request for Answer Clarification by mongolia-ga on 04 Aug 2003 11:40 PDT

Hi Ya Juggler

 Can I make three deductions from your answer:

 1. De  Valera was the only head of state to send condolences.

 2. No condolences were sent by the Japanese leader or the Japanese 
    gouverment on Hitler's death.

 3. With the exception of the Irish Republic, no nation which was either neutral
    or fought for the axis sent messages of condolances or sympathy on the
    death of Hitler.
     ????

  Regards Mongolia

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 04 Aug 2003 12:39 PDT

1. De  Valera was the only head of state to send condolences. 
 
That seems like a reasonable deduction. As noted above, two sites
specifically claim that De Valera was the ONLY head of state to send
condolences. My internet search failed to turn up any references to
any other heads of state sending condolences. History seems to have
taken note of the Irish condolences and no others.
http://www.indiana.edu/~league/1945.htm

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 2. No condolences were sent by the Japanese leader or the Japanese  
    gouverment on Hitler's death. 

I can find no reference to Hirohito, Tojo or any other Japanese leader
sending condolences regarding Hitler's death.

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 3. With the exception of the Irish Republic, no nation which was
either neutral
    or fought for the axis sent messages of condolances or sympathy on
the
    death of Hitler. 
     ???? 

As far as I can tell.  

If any other such messages of sympathy were received, perhaps
Germany's National Archives would be able to tell you about them.  You
can get in touch with them via their web site:
http://www.bundesarchiv.de/kontakt/index.html?lang=en

I would be very surprised if any country did.

Look at this list on
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=196267
and work out which countries were still nuetral.

Great xref, Kemlo ...