Victory in Europe Day

Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) is observed annually on May 8th.

It marks the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies on May 8, 1945, effectively ending World War II in Europe.

The surrender was signed in Reims, France, on May 7, 1945, by German representatives led by General Alfred Jodl, following Adolf Hitler’s suicide and the fall of Berlin to Soviet forces.

The official announcement of came on May 8, with Victory in Europe Day celebrations erupting across Allied nations.

In the UK, huge crowds gathered in London, and King George VI and Winston Churchill addressed the nation.

In the US, President Harry S. Truman dedicated the victory to the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, fighting continued in the Pacific until Japan’s surrender in August 1945.
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