AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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VJ Day
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D-Day
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VE Day
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the Holocaust
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-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.”)
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII.