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  2. Historian Rick Atkinson Reflects on the Meaning of VE Day on ...

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    May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, commemorating the end of World War II in Europe

  3. Victory in Europe Day - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. 1945 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee: Joseph H. Ballew (until month and day unknown), Larry Morgan (starting month and day unknown) Lieutenant Governor of Texas : John Lee Smith ( Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Vermont : Mortimer R. Proctor ( Republican ) (until January 4), Lee E. Emerson ( Republican ) (starting January 4)

  5. Victory Day - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. PHOTOS: 75 years since VE Day - AOL

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    May 8 marks VE (Victory in Europe) Day. In 1945, it was the day that the Allied forces formally accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. PHOTOS: 75 years since VE Day

  7. The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Celebrations ... - AOL

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    The true story behind the scene of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman celebrating the end of World War II on V-E Day. The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Celebrations on The Crown Season 6 ...

  8. National Military Appreciation Month - Wikipedia

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    Military Appreciation Day is observed on August 31 and has the same idea as the month. Although not as popular as the month, it still is relevant in state fairs. [ 30 ] The observation was created in 1949.

  9. Did Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Really Leave the ...

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    In The Crown's final season, there's a flashback to V-E (Victory in Europe) Day on May 8, 1945. Then-Princess Elizabeth ... As the Imperial War Museum explains, on V-E Day, the King and Queen's ...