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The End of the War: 60 Years view detail comment email this

A discussion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, observed May 8, 2005. "Our dossier looks into the question of how the culture of commemoration in Germany has developed in recent decades. Authors from Russia, England, France and Poland describe the significance of the end of the war for their countries." Also includes "forms of remembrance in film, literature and the fine arts." Available in several languages. From the Goethe-Institut.
http://www.goethe.de/ges/ztg/dos/dos/60j/enindex.htm
Topics: History By Place, Holidays and Observances Individually, World War II
Last updated Feb 23, 2006


Experiencing War: War's End view detail comment email this

This feature covers two events at the end of World War II in 1945: Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May 8, marking the Allied victory in Europe, and Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day) on August 14 (and formalized on September 2), the day that Japan surrendered to the Allies. Features memoirs, videos of oral history interviews, photos, digitized documents, and more. Part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-warsend.html
Topics: World War II
Last updated Aug 28, 2006


Victory in Europe Day view detail comment email this

This site provides information about the activities on May 8, 1945, known as "Victory in Europe" (VE) Day, which marked the formal end of World War II in Europe. It "examines how the defeat of Hitler's Germany was greeted in Britain and around the world." Topics include Germany's unconditional surrender and the continuing war in Asia. Also includes a short bibliography. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml
Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Regions of the World, World War II
Last updated Jul 28, 2006




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