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80 Years Later, Both Trump and Putin Brand WWII a Victory
E ighty years after the Allied powers accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender and ended the fighting in Europe, world ...
Trump designates Thursday as a day for the US to celebrate victory in World War II
The president has complained the U.S. doesn't spend enough time celebrating its military victories like the rest of the world ...
How Europe is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nazis' surrender
Thursday marks 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. The day ...
VE Day: See historic photos after World War II fighting ended in Europe
Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union recognizes its Victory Day on May 9 after having a second set of surrender ...
Is May 8 now a national holiday? Trump declares day celebrating WWII victory
Trump said the holiday commemorating World War I will be Nov. 11. An armistice was signed to end World War I on Nov. 11, 1918 ...
How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over ...
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80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...