USA HISTORY

Germany had invaded and taken over France. The U.S. and Allied troops defeated Germany and ran them out of France. The day Germany surrendered to the Allies is known as ____ People sang and danced in the streets all over Europe and the United States.

(A) VJ Day

(B) D-Day

(C) ** VE Day

(D) the Holocaust

Concept note-1: -The unconditional surrender of the German Third Reich was signed in the early morning hours of Monday, May 7, 1945, at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) at Reims in northeastern France.

Concept note-2: -Reaction to Japanese Surrender Jubilant Americans declared August 14 “Victory over Japan Day, ” or “V-J Day.” (May 8, 1945–when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany’s official surrender–had previously been dubbed “Victory in Europe Day, ” or “V-E Day.”)

Concept note-3: -In reality there were multiple reasons for the sudden French collapse, including the surprise German attack through the Ardennes. While there were pockets of resistance to the Nazis under occupation, a substantial proportion of the French population collaborated with the Germans.

Concept note-4: -Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII.