Original: He continued to hold that position in the ephemeral Cabinet led by Admiral Karl Dönitz in the last days of World War II , from late April to May 1945 , as according to the political will of Adolf Hitler .
Simplified: He had that job in the short-lived Cabinet of Admiral Karl Dönitz in the last days of World War II , from late April to May 1945 , as the political request of Adolf Hitler .