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VE Day celebrations

May 8, 20259:47Society & Culture

The end of the Second World War in Europe came on 8 May 1945, after more than five years of conflict. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that people could allow themselves "a brief period of rejoicing". C...

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VE Day celebrations is an episode from Witness: World War 2 Collection by BBC. The end of the Second World War in Europe came on 8 May 1945, after more than five years of conflict. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that peo...

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Published May 8, 2025, 9:47 long, audio available.

VE Day celebrations

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