VE Day London: Victory In Europe, Nazi Germany Defeated, War II End In Europe, May 8, 1945

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- VE Day celebrations in London, England at the end of the Second World War in Europe after almost 6 years (1939-1945), 75 years ago.

- (LiveScience) VE Day: The End of WWII In Europe

In the early hours of May 7, 1945, representatives from the Allied high command accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the end of World War II in Europe. The following day, nations around the continent and the world celebrated the victory and the beginning of hard-won peace after years of war and hardship.

Since then, Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day has been celebrated and commemorated each year on May 8, with 2020 marking the 75th anniversary of the end of hostilities in Europe.

What does VE Day stand for? Victory in Europe Day was named to signify the end of combat operations in Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, Greece, the Balkan states and elsewhere on the continent during World War II. In the aftermath of Adolf Hitler's suicide on April 30, 1945, and the fall of Berlin on May 2, the end of the war was in sight. For this reason, celebrations to coincide with the expected imminent surrender of Nazi Germany had been planned for some time.

U.K. government cabinet minutes dated April 9, now held in the The National Archives of the country, refer to Prime Minister Winston Churchill's wish for the day of these festivities to be known as "VE Day."...

More, https://www.livescience.com/ve-day.html



- A truck of revelers passing through the Strand, London to celebrate VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945.

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