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VE Day

Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1945Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1945

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill8 May 1945

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Makes the announcement of Allied victory over the Axis powers in Europe at 3 p.m

George VI8 May 1945

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Broadcasts a victory message to the nation & commonwealth at 9.00 p.m

Names involved

George VIWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Provenance

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