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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 ...
AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II
When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...
Trump says he wants to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day ...
Trump to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’
Veterans groups disagreed with the move, saying it detracted from veterans from other wars, including the Vietnam War and 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 ...
King Charles joins crowds for Victory in Europe Day celebrations
Britain's King Charles and other senior royals joined veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the ...
Pictures show royal family watching military procession, flypast for VE Day
Members of the British royal family — including King Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, along ...
Veterans, royals, Red Arrows and a packed Mall: VE Day at 80 in pictures
He was joined by other royals as well as veterans, politicians and members of the public, who welcomed the military groups as ...