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	Victory Day (Eastern Europe) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The May 9 Victory Day is celebrated in most of the successor states to the Soviet Union, especially in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
		The day is traditionally marked by ceremonial military parades with the most prominent one being traditionally held in Moscow Red Square.
		To commemorate the event, the ceremonial Moscow Victory Parade was held in the Soviet capital on June 24, 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory_Day_(Eastern_Europe) (702 words)

	The History of VJ Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		V-J Day is now sometimes referred to as V-P Day (Victory in the Pacific Day) to bring it in line with V-E Day where the major enemy power, Germany, was not singled out in the way V-J Day did to Japan.
		In the United States V-J Day is commemorated on August 14 since the news of the surrender broke on that date in the US time zones.
		The holiday's official name is "Victory Day", and it is observed on the second Monday of August.
	www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0605/news/vjday (309 words)

	VE Day
		On 7 May 1945 the German High Command authorised the signing of an unconditional surrender on all fronts: the war in Europe was over.
		The following day, 8 May, was declared VE (Victory in Europe) Day, but in Australia, celebration was tempered with the knowledge that the war in the Pacific was still to be won.
		On that day, in Canberra, the editorial writer of The Canberra Times fancied that the floodlights over the Australian War Memorial stood "in bright relief against the darkness which is now passing from Europe, and soon from the entire world".
	www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/ve_day.htm (181 words)

	Victory Day Un-Victory
		Victory Mansions, Victory Gin, Victory Cigarettes - and in Canada a new Victory Coin - have nothing to do with victory in the true sense of the word.
		In the closing days of WWII - as a correspondent in Europe for the Observer newspaper - Orwell was disgusted by the cruelty he saw the Americans, British and Soviets inflict upon the Germans.
		It's no victory for the ordinary people of any of the countries involved, ie the people who gave their blood, sweat and tears.
	www.orwelltoday.com /victoryday.shtml (678 words)

	McCaul (TX10) - Praising the Anniversary of V-E Day in Europe [Page: H2944-H2945] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		To this day, and forever, I will be proud to say, my father was a part of this outstanding group, which led us to victory during World War II.
		We will never forget their victories, just as we will never forget the victories in Europe which came at such a great cost.
		Victory in Europe Day will forever stand as an example of how America prides its freedom and how our determination can accomplish any tasks and defeat any foe.
	www.house.gov /list/speech/tx10_mccaul/veday_5_4.html (691 words)

	Dannion on Memorial Day 2005!">
		He is then scheduled to travel to Moscow, where Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War is celebrated on May 9, to participate in another World War II commemoration ceremony," writes Washington File Staff Writer, Jeffrey Thomas.
		In America, Victory in Europe was first celebrated May 8, 1945 as the result of the capitulation of Germans forces to the United States, and our Allies, on that very day.
		This week, as they look back over the days, months or even years they spent as a vital part of the war effort, they are wondering if anybody still cares about the sacrifice they made.
	www.lightstreamers.com /Dannion_MemorialDay-2005.htm (668 words)

	V-E Day
		Victory-in-Europe Day (V-E Day) was a celebration of the end of war in Europe.
		On May 8, 1945 V-E Day was proclaimed and celebrated in Western Europe, Britain and the United States, and in the Soviet Union the following day.
		Victory parades were held throughout Europe to welcome home returning soldiers.
	www.kimcox.org /veday.htm (1049 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 8 \| 1945: Rejoicing at end of war in Europe
		In it he paid tribute to the men and women who had laid down their lives for victory as well as to all those who had "fought valiantly" on land, sea and in the air.
		A victory parade was held in London on 10 August 1945 when once again huge crowds of cheering, flag-waving crowds took to the streets.
		Victory in Japan Day was celebrated on 15 August.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/8/newsid_3580000/3580163.stm (621 words)

	Victory in Europe (VE Day) 60th Anniversary By ZS Livingstone (May 8, 2005)
		The "Ninety Day Wonders" as these captains were called at the time did not fair too well.
		He said, while the captain was on leave he parked the boat in a shallow bay for a few days.
		The next day with all the soldiers sleeping off their hangovers the rebuilding of Halifax commenced.
	educate-yourself.org /zsl/veday08may05.shtml (1310 words)

	Saturday Breakfast RN - 21 January 2006 - V-E (Victory in Europe) Day 60th Anniversary
		This was a tainted victory in all kinds of ways, not least in respect that it was won in alliance with a regime which in many ways was no better morally than the regimes that we were fighting against.
		I think for many historians and indeed for students of history right up to the present day, the Second World War is often told as a history of European War, with tremendous focus on events in Western Europe, and this is simply to misrepresent the war.
		I mean he regretted the Iron Curtain, he regretted the loss of Eastern Europe to Russian sphere of interest, but there are several statements of his after the war in which he says, completely contrary what almost everyone thought at that time, 'This is not going to last'.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/saturdayextra/stories/2006/1530858.htm (2139 words)

	Victory in Europe Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was May 7/8, 1945, the date when the Allies during World War II formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.
		Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation that the war with Germany had been won, 8 May 1945.
		The Allied victory over Japan, and with it the formal end of World War II, was known as V-J Day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V-E_Day (617 words)

	Victory in Europe Day
		Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Reich.
		On that date, massive celebrations took place, notably in London, where over a million people celebrated in a carnival atmosphere the end of the European war, though rationing of food and clothing was to continue for a number of years.
		The Soviet Union, with greater press control, kept to the agreed date, and Russia and other countries still commemorate the end of the Second World War, known as the Great Patriotic War in the erstwhile Soviet Union and Russia, on May 9.
	teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/v/vi/victory_in_europe_day.html (260 words)

	Victory in Europe Day (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		'''Victory in Europe''' Day ('''V-E Day''' or VE Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.
		Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister, Princess Margaret were allowed to wander anonymously among the crowds and take part in the celebrations in London.
		In the United States, President Harry Truman, who celebrated his 61st birthday that day, dedicated the Victory to the memory of his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, because he had been so committed to ending the war.
	victory-in-europe-day.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (424 words)

	The Daily Press - Ashland, WI
		Though the end of the war was anticipated for several months, this day officially marked the end of hostilities in Europe and brought bittersweet joy to the millions who suffered and sacrificed so much.
		Individuals reacted in very different ways to the end of the nightmare: some celebrated by partying; others spent the day in quiet reflection; and there were those too busy carrying out tasks to do either.
		With the rapidly decreasing population of World War II veterans, unfortunately, the day appears to be losing its significance.
	www.ashland-wi.com /dailypress/index.php?sect_rank=6&story_id=209591 (464 words)

	Blog of Leonid Mamchenkov » The Victory Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		This was announced to general public on May 9 1945, which is celebrated since then as The Victory Day.
		Millions of people pulled and pushed and worked together night and day both on the front lines and the rear, sacrificing everything and anything they had.
		I remember, when I was a kid, The Victory Day was a huge holiday for me. I felt the pride.
	mamchenkov.net /wordpress/2006/05/09/the-victory-day (467 words)

	VICTORY in EUROPE
		The war in Europe ended after five years, eight months and six days, with German representatives surrendering in a schoolhouse at Reims, France, at 2:41 a.m.
		The victory came on the heels of a great Allied sweep after the liberation of France and the crossing of the Rhine River in Germany.
		May 8 was declared the official Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, by the Allies.
	www.army.mil /soldiers/may95/p50.html (1484 words)

	Commemorations to Honor 60th V-E Day Anniversary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The commemorations are among scores planned throughout Europe and the United States that pay tribute to the Allied victory in Europe and the end of World War II.
		It was a day marked by widespread celebration and, in some corners, somber reflection.
		The road to victory was "marked by the graves of former comrades" who paid the ultimate sacrifice, Eisenhower said, noting that 186,000 Allied troops were killed during the 11 months between D-Day and V-E Day.
	i-newswire.com /goprint19203.html (1079 words)

	V-E Day May 8, 1945 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The air offensive conducted by the AAF in conjunction with the RAF against Germany and Italy was of tremendous value in bringing about victory in Europe with the final defeat of these two nations.
		During the celebrations that followed the announcement of the end of the war in Europe, Churchill and his principal colleagues appeared on the balcony of the Ministry of Health in Whitehall and made two brief speeches to the vast crowd.
		It is the victory of the cause of freedom in every land.
	www.p38lessonplan.com.cob-web.org:8888 /veday.htm (323 words)

	Iverson WWII story- VE day and road home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Victory in Europe was announced in the army paper so we felt assured this must be the real thing.
		Day after day passed without any indication we were going to obtain transportation to the USA.
		Day after day we were disappointed, but finally the day came that our plane was to take us to England to catch a boat back to the USA.
	home.earthlink.net /~iversonom/ioaVEday.html (1346 words)

	RIA Novosti - Russia - Russian veterans, nation mark WWII Victory Day
		As in previous years, a military parade on Moscow's Red Square will be the central event of this year's Victory Day celebrations, although it may seem somewhat low-key in comparison with the 2005 extravaganza, attended by several dozen foreign dignitaries.
		Victory Day is a public holiday in Russia, and it has not lost its significance to many older Russians whose WWII memories are still fresh.
		Russia celebrates the Allied victory in Europe a day later than its allies do, because, although the German army surrendered on May 8, it was not until May 9 that the final surrender ceremony took place in Berlin.
	en.rian.ru /russia/20060509/47886346.html (266 words)

	Style Manual
		V-E Day, May 8, 1945, signifies the Victory in Europe by the Allied forces in World War II.
		Victory in Europe: D-Day to V-E Day was written by one of Britain’s leading war historians.
		Volume 18 is devoted to the victory in Europe and includes details pertaining to V-E Day.
	home.satx.rr.com /mcmillan (1546 words)

	Holiday Insights : Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day
		Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) commemorates the end of fighting in Europe during World War II.
		The Allied countries planned to celebrate victory, and the cessation of hostilities.
		The original planned date for the celebration of V-E Day, was May 9th, 1945.
	www.holidayinsights.com /other/veday.htm (159 words)

	BBC - History - Victory in Europe Day
		The end of the war in Europe was met with a mixture of euphoria, sombre reflection and, in some cases, indifference.
		Tuesday 8 May 1945 was 'Victory in Europe' (VE) Day, and it marked the formal end of Hitler's war.
		The German forces in Italy surrendered on 2 May. On the following day a high-ranking German delegation, including a senior admiral and a senior general, appeared at the headquarters of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, located near Lubeck.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/worldwars/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml (306 words)

	V-E Day Victory in Europe 60th Anniversary
		The celebration, known in Russia as Victory Day, honors what Putin called a "victory of good over evil" and a remembrance of an estimated 27 million Russians who died during the conflict.
		"Two days prior to VE-Day, I got a free birthday pass and was able to visit Paris - I remember walking on the Boulevard de la Madeleine on a sunny day, with a sense the war was nearing an end.
		VE-Day, 8 May 1945, however, was a day of tempered jubilation for me. I had received enough points in the war (for combat, time served in the army, etc), that I could be discharged from the army to return home.
	www.defenselink.mil /home/features/2005/veday/index.html (725 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- V-J Day was just the beginning
		In a sense, he said, America's win in Europe – known as Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day – was as part of an ensemble cast.
		In contrast, the Pacific victory was largely a solo accomplishment.
		Americans would rather not recognize V-J Day because it means remembering the dropping of the bombs, the internment of Japanese-Americans, who were forced to relocate and had their possessions taken from them.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050815-9999-1m15vjday.html (1034 words)

	War's End -- VE Day (Victory in Europe, World War II): Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project ...
		In 1983 Charles Remsburg discovered a cache of 194 letters he'd written to his parents during World War II, when he served in Europe in the infantry and as a public relations officer.
		His second assignment, coming in March 1945, seemed to have taken him out of harm's way, but on May 7, one of his best buddies, also a PR man, was killed by a German shell.
		The next day, the end of the hostilities in Europe was announced, and Remsburg felt a kind of bitter relief, expressed eloquently on pages 177-180 of his memoir.
	www.loc.gov /vets/stories/ve-day.html (340 words)

	Welcome to the Florida V-E Day Homepage!
		The year is 1945; the war in Europe is over; the Allies are victorious.
		Take a trip back in time when the "Best Generation" was still young; when the good guys triumphed over the Nazi scourge; when the lines between good and evil were clear.
		Stroll through this historic National Monument that has been transported back to the days of WWII when St. Augustine was the birthplace of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Castillo (then known as Ft. Marion) was the location for USO parties.
	www.geocities.com /vedayflorida (291 words)

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