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V-E Day

V-E Day

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

V-E Day May 8, 1945, the day that marked victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II. The defining events were the German's unconditional surrender to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at Rheims, France, and to the Soviets in Berlin on May 7. President Harry S. Truman announced the event over the radio in the United States at 9 am.
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V-E Day

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

V-E Day • n. the day (May 8) marking the Allied victory in Europe in 1945.

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The Oxford Companion to World War II | 2001 | | Copyright

V-E Day, 8 May 1945, the day victory in Europe was celebrated in Allied countries.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "V-E Day." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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VE day

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

VE day the day (8 May) marking the Allied victory in Europe in 1945.
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