VE Day May 8th 2020 75 years
75 years ago, on the 7th May 1945, the formal act of military surrender was signed by Germany, thereby ending the war in Europe. On the next day 8th May, celebrations broke out all over the world to mark Victory in Europe or VE Day. In Britain, Winston Churchill marked the occasion by declaring 8th May a public holiday. When the news that the axis forces had finally admitted defeat came, communities all around the country came together to celebrate, there were street parties and parades throughout the Western world, especially in the United Kingdom. More than a million people took to the streets in Great Britain and the day was declared a national holiday.