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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 ...
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 ...
Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” in an attempt to ...
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on ...
Xi Jinping set to arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been ...
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 ...
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 ...