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AP WAS THERE: Journalists chronicled the Nazi surrenders and end of World War II in Europe
AP reporters and photographers chronicled the Nazis' historic defeat 80 years ago this week. Allied forces brought World War ...
Trump says he’ll rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to mark 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918, when the Allies and the Central Powers agreed to end ...
Putin’s Victory Day ceasefire set to come into effect
Three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that was unilaterally declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month was set to come ...
VE Day in Israel: Celebrating the 80th anniversary and Jewish heroes of the war
The State of Israel also commemorates VE Day on May 9 largely as a result of the massive wave of immigration from the former ...
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...
The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here’s what to know
LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks ...
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Ukraine urges global boycott of Moscow Victory Day parade
Ukraine has called on the international community to commemorate the victims of World War II in a dignified manner, advising ...
100-year-old veteran kicks off V-E Day events as Britain thanks those who saved it during WWII
The day featured a procession by members of the British armed forces, accompanied by troops from Ukraine and the U.K.’s NATO ...