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By: Sofia Beraldo, Mary Connor, and Liane McPhee
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After Hitler returned from bidding farewell to his staff members, two men heard a gunshot They entered Hitler’s quarters to find his body sprawled on the sofa Blood dripped from his head due to the gunshot to the right temple Eva (his wife) died shortly after from drinking poison (Goebbels et all)
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Germany lost any chance of continuing the war in an organized way German Forces in Italy surrendered Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin (New York Times)
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Unconditional surrender form was signed by General Alfred Jodl (Sheffield) Unconditional surrender means the allies can take whatever they want from the surrendering party Winston Churchill announced that it would be a public holiday Germany was done at this point and wanted to end the war
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The official celebration of Victory in Europe day VE day was celebrated in Germany with a church parade Bonfires in Germany were lit on which swastikas were ceremonially burned (Sheffield) It was a day for celebration and remembrance
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A force of British and Canadian ships spent VE Day sailing to Jersey and Guernsey (Sheffield) Some Canadians drove in their trucks celebrating the day Many sailors of the Royal Navy discovered the news through their ships' sparks (Sheffield) There were also street parties held in Britain
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Although it does not mark the end of the war VE day marks a day when peace started to be restored The Germans had finally surrendered unconditionally to the allies The war in Europe was finally over and civilians could stop living in fear (Coyler et all)
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A painting of VE day in Europe by Laurence Stephen Lowry
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Over 1 million people gathered in the streets and villages of the UK to celebrate VE day is not the marking of the end of the war all together To mark the 50th anniversary VE day in 1995 May Day Bank Holiday in the UK was moved to 8th May There were fireworks, bonfires, speeches and Church services, parades and street parties to celebrate (Sheffield)
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Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan would be surrendering News spread worldwide about Japan’s unconditional surrender This effectively ended World War II The day was full of celebrations everywhere President Harry S. Truman announced the news on the 14th at a meeting in the white house (History.com)
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Citizens from Tennessee celebrating the news
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One of the most famous pictures from WWII which was taken in Times Square of a sailor kissing a nurse taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt http://time.com/3517476/v-j-day-1945-a-nation- lets-loose/
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The day which is actually celebrated as Victory in Japan day This was the day in which the forms were actually signed (Coyler et all) The signing took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay Members of the Japanese empire were the ones to sign the forms and American General Douglas MacArthur
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VJ day is an annual state holiday celebrated on the second Monday in August in Rhode Island in the United States August 6 th was the day the first atomic bomb was dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima, Japan they did not surrender until another was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan The atomic bomb completely destroyed the city and killed thousands and thousands of people (Coyler et all)
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Victory in Japan day is one of the most important days in history The brutal and fearsome environment that many called home was now restored to peace For many it was a day to honour those who served and lost their lives for the freedom of others (Coyler et all)
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