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    On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end. As the news of Germany’s surrender reached the rest of the world, joyous crowds gathered to celebrate in the streets, clutching newspapers that declared Victory in Europe (V-E Day). Later that year, US President Harry S. Truman announced Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II.
    On Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States. On May 8, 1945 - known as Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day - celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe.
     
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    End of World War II in Europe - Wikipedia

    The final battles of the European theatre of World War II continued after the definitive surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies, signed by Field marshal Wilhelm Keitel on 8 May 1945 (VE Day) in Karlshorst, Berlin. After German leader Adolf Hitler's suicide and handing over of power to grand admiral Karl Dönitz on the … See more

    Allied forces begin to take large numbers of Axis prisoners: The total number of prisoners taken on the Western Front in April 1945 by the … See more

    VE-Day: Following news of the German surrender, spontaneous celebrations erupted all over the world on 7 May, including in Western Europe and the United States. As the Germans officially set the end of operations for 2301 Central European Time See more

    • The short film A Defeated People (1946) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
    Civil Affairs In Germany (1945) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive See more

    Cessation of hostilities between the United States and Germany was proclaimed on 13 December 1946 by US President Truman.
    The Paris Peace Conference ended on 10 February 1947 with the signing of peace treaties See more

     
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  11. Victory in Europe Day - Wikipedia

    Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in …

  12. European theatre of World War II - Wikipedia

    The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat [nb 22] during World War II, taking place from September 1939 to May 1945. The Allied powers (including the United Kingdom, the United States, …

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