Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day)

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The armed forces of Nazi Germany surrender unconditionally to the Allied forces. Germany is divided into four zones controlled by Britain, France, the USSR (Russia) and the United States. This marks the end of the Third Reich.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day)". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7113, accessed 19 April 2024.]

7113 Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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