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What is the U.S. Military significance on May 8th in history. Hint, WWII.

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V-E Day was observed on May 8, 1945, in Great Britain, Western Europe, the United States and Australia, and on May 9 in the Soviet Union and New Zealand. V-E Day commemorates the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces in 1945, ending World War II in Europe.
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May 8th was VE day (Victory in Europe Day)

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This day commemorates when the Allies accepted Germany's unconditional surrender of their armed forces. It ended WW2 in Europe.

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