Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe.Several countries observe public holidays on the day each year, also called Victory Over Fascism Day, Liberation Day or Victory Day.
It is a brilliant souvenir of one of the greatest days in our nation's historyTo mark the 70th anniversary of Britain's triumph over Germany in the Second World War, you can relive the drama and triumph of VE Day with the Daily Mirror.We are reprinting our full historic V-E Day newspaper, published on May 8, 1945, in today's Daily Mirror.It is a brilliant souvenir of one of the greatest days in our nation's history.The VE Day Daily Mirror includes vivid reports of the national celebrations at news of the end of the hard-fought war against Hitler which cost an estimated 50million lives.The opening paragraph of our front page said: "Today is V-E Day - the day for which the British people had fought and endured five years, eight months and four days of war. The  But this will not do. In London, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill learned of the German surrender at 7:00 a.m. on May 7, but no official announcement was made until 7:40 that evening.The Soviet Union’s premier Josef Stalin wanted to keep to the agreed-upon schedule of holding off on announcements until May 9. Headlines included ‘Premier’s Broadcast to Mark End of War‘ (Newcastle Evening Chronicle), ‘Churchill’s Victory Broadcast‘ (Staffordshire Sentinel) and ‘Premier Tells Great News’ (Shield’s Daily News). It would be not only a solution against the new forces in Europe, but the best guarantee of the continuation of Germany’s imperialist consciousness which would concentrate first on the demarcation lines between the different Germanys.During the past few weeks there has been a clear and dangerous move towards creating spheres of influence within liberated Allied and conquered enemy territory. All history and not least that of the immediate past has shown that the Continent cannot be dominated by one force or ideology. We may not know the answer to the troubles of mankind but at least we know some of the causes. Claim Your FREE, 75th Anniversary Of VE Day, “The Headline” Coin Today! 1945 Newspaper Headlines 1945 was an incredibly significant year for the whole world. To-day is VE Day: “Complete and Crushing Victory” THE KING AND PREMIER TO BROADCAST. You can unsubscribe at any time. The reason for this is plain.

In the liberated countries the change over from war to the transition period should not be technically difficult in theory, though the national and international problems are enormous everywhere. How did the people of Britain react?Using the front pages from the 8 May 1945, VE Day itself, we take a step back in time to discover just how the joyous news spread, and how it was reacted to.Search tip: you can filter your results to the exact day in order to find a headline from a specific date, and also limit your search to ‘Front Page’ only in order to view the front page headlines.Many newspaper headlines at the time related to Prime Minster Winston Churchill’s ‘victory broadcast,’ which took place at 3pm on the 8 May. Victory in Japan Day was celebrated on 15 August. In Coventry, which saw many devastating German bombing raids, a ‘large congregation attended the thanksgiving service in Coventry Cathedral ruins.’ Adding another moving layer to this scene, a ‘thunderstorm broke over the city soon after the service had started,’ according to the But despite this, ‘across all the streets and across the terraces which criss-cross the streets, lines upon lines of flags, bunting and streamers were hanging.’ Bonfires were lit, with ‘ten and 12-feet high pyres..common sights in all parts of the city.’The newspapers in our collection show how VE Day was greeted with both joy, and reflection. The German Government surrendered unconditionally at 2 41 am. V-E Day 1945 in the British Isles. VE Day: Full edition of Daily Mirror from day of Britain's greatest triumph FREE with today's paper We are reprinting our full historic V-E Day newspaper, published on May 8, 1945… After his death, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz took the reins of power and headed a new ... How Britain celebrated VE day.