Victory in Europe Day
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Victory in Europe Day marks the formal end of World War II in Europe, commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in May 1945.
Aliases (6)
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
→
historical event commemoration → public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Victory Day in Europe
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| associatedWith |
Allied Powers
→
European Theater of World War II → Nazi Germany → |
| commemorates |
Allied victory in Europe in World War II
→
end of World War II in Europe → surrender of Nazi Germany → |
| countryObservedIn |
Australia
→
Belarus → Belgium → Canada → Czech Republic → Denmark → France → Israel → Netherlands → New Zealand → Norway → Poland → Russia → Slovakia → Ukraine → United Kingdom → United States → various European countries → |
| dateObserved |
7 May
→
8 May → 9 May → |
| firstCelebrated |
May 1945
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|
| followsEvent |
Battle of Berlin
→
German Instrument of Surrender → |
| hasShortName |
V-E Day
→
VE Day → |
| hasTheme |
celebration of peace in Europe
→
defeat of fascism in Europe → remembrance of war casualties → |
| legalStatus |
public holiday in France
→
public holiday in some European countries → |
| mediaCoverage |
newsreel footage of celebrations
→
radio announcements in 1945 → |
| notableCelebrationLocation |
London
→
Moscow → New York City → Paris → |
| notableFigureAssociated |
Charles de Gaulle
→
Harry S. Truman → Joseph Stalin → Winston Churchill → |
| observedOn |
8 May 1945
→
9 May 1945 → |
| partOf |
World War II
→
|
| relatedTo |
Armistice Day
→
Remembrance Day → Victory Day (9 May) in post-Soviet states → Victory over Japan Day → |
| symbol |
church services
→
national flags → street celebrations → two-finger V sign → victory parades → |
| typicalActivities |
commemorative speeches
→
military parades → moments of silence → public holidays in some countries → wreath-laying ceremonies → |
| yearOfEvent |
1945
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|
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Victory in Europe Day
("VE Day")
→
Victory in Europe Day ("V-E Day") → |
hasShortName |
|
Victory in Europe Day
("Victory Day in Europe")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
French overseas territories
→
|
celebrate |
|
Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site
→
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commemoratedOn |
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V-J Day
→
|
follows |
|
Three Steps to Victory
("Allied victory in World War II")
→
|
mainSubject |
|
German Instrument of Surrender
("German surrender in Northwest Europe")
→
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precededBy |
|
German Instrument of Surrender
→
|
relatedEvent |
|
Western Allied invasion of Germany
("Surrender of German forces in the West")
→
|
significantEvent |