End of World War II with the Surrender of the Germans

8/5/1945

World War II ends in Europe with the Germans signing the protocol of unconditional surrender in Reims. The surrender took effect on May 8 at 11:01 PM Central European Time. Millions of people around the world take to the streets to celebrate victory on Europe Day, marking the end of the deadliest armed conflict in history, in which 60 million people lost their lives.

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