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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 the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May.
The British and Soviet forces near Wismar on the Baltic coast, 3 May 1945. The German ocean liner Cap Arcona was sunk by British warplanes in the Bay of Lübeck with 5,000 concentration camp prisoners aboard. Over 400 SS personnel made it to lifeboats and were rescued but only 350 of the prisoners survived. [6] [7]
May 1945 events in North America (2 C, 1 P) O. May 1945 events in Oceania (1 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 27 March 2022, at 23:18 (UTC). Text is available ...
People gathered in Whitehall to hear Winston Churchill's victory speech and celebrate Victory in Europe, 8 May 1945. Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation.
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Pages in category "May 1945 events" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Battle of Berlin;
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1945 1949 1945 Khuzestan revolt [1] Iran: Khuzestan rebels 1945 1950 Crusader insurgency Yugoslavia: Crusaders: 1945 1949 Chinese Civil War (second phase) Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China (after 1949) Supported by: Soviet Union Republic of China. Supported by: United States. 1945 1945 August Revolution: Việt Minh: Empire of ...