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V-E Day celebration in Times Square
People celebrating in Times Square, New York City, on V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
70th Anniversary of V-E Day
May 8 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe during World War II.
On May 8, 1945, the European phase of World War II ended with the unconditional surrender of all Nazi German forces to the Allies. The event became known as Victory in Europe (V-E) Day.