Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for Victory in Europe Day -
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#OTD in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally, formally ending the war in Europe. While celebrations erupted around the world, Victory in Europe Day (or V-E Day) was a time to remember those killed during the war, including the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. https://t.co/s2j2N9zFc0
— US Holocaust Museum (@HolocaustMuseum) May 8, 2022
May 8, 1945: Victory Day. The date marks Nazi Germany’s surrender and the end of WWII in Europe, which included 25k Brazilian soldiers in the Atlantic and Italian fronts. Brazil also celebrates the bravery of its soldiers, sailors and aviators who fought against fascism. #Vday https://t.co/WUE0gNq9Nc
America and Europe mark Victory in Europe Day today, May 8, the day that German surrender was accepted by General Eisenhower. But Stalin insisted on a separate surrender document, and a separate signing ceremony, in Berlin, on May 9. Retrospectively, this is significant.
On #VEDay we remember all those who served and died in the cause of freedom on the continent of Europe during the Second World War. We continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those who resist aggression and protect liberty. https://t.co/FB4Adu9T3N
🇬🇧 Today is Victory in Europe Day.
We remember that great generation of men & women who served and fought for our country so we could know freedom.
77 years on, we support that same unconquerable spirit shown today by Ukrainians against the violence & tyranny of Putin.
#VEDay https://t.co/YqsciKjsfG
In Berlin, police take away a Ukrainian flag. Today is the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation in Ukraine – known as Victory in Europe Day in other countries.
These are disturbing images – a sign strategic corruption by the Russian fascist regime goes very deep in Germany. https://t.co/pwJG7jF2Fo
It's Victory in Europe Day, a day celebrating the defeat of the Nazis 77 years ago. It is often portrayed as if it was only the US & UK-led forces that defeated Germany but the role of the Soviet Union was crucial in defeating the Nazis. #VEDay #TagDerBefreiung #8Mai https://t.co/74LM1STeBS
This day in 1945, Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the public holiday celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. #WW2 https://t.co/OEU252SVPC