May 8

Victory in Europe

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day or VE Day, was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. The Royal Family appeared several times to cheering crowds in London. Winston Churchill joined them.

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