Victory in Europe Day
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title:
Victory in Europe Day
text:
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. Russia and some former Soviet countries celebrate on 9 May, as Germany's unconditional surrender entered into force at 23:01 on 8 May Central European Summer Time; this corresponded with 00:01 on 9 May in
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description:
Public holiday commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany (8 May 1945)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day
date created:
2003-04-24T03:52:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T17:58:09Z
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