V-E Day was a time of reflection as well as celebration. While many people lit bonfires and threw back the blackout curtains, others thought about what they had lost.

Did V-E Day end World War II? Even though the Germans had surrendered, the Japanese had not, and so the war in the Pacific theater was still ongoing and would continue into the summer of 1945.

Did V-E Day end World War II? Even though the Germans had surrendered, the Japanese had not, and so the war in the Pacific theater was still ongoing and would continue into the summer of 1945.

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day ...

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day ...

World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history.

World War II veterans Thomas Begay, left, and Harry Miller greet people on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the World War II Memorial during a V-E Day event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

Rare and historic documents and artifacts that capped the end of World War II in Europe are heading to auction this week, reminding the nation of the 81st anniversary of D-Day this week. “The ...

V-E Day remembered. World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago this week. David V. Wendell. May. 4, 2025 5:00 am. FILE - Looking north from 44th Street, New York's Times Square is packed Monday ...

Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany surrendered to ...

When is V-E Day? While most Western countries celebrate the anniversary on May 8, that’s not an easy question to answer. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe ...