In this May 8, 1945 file photo crowds gather round the Rond-Point on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, on VE Day, to celebrate the announcement of Germany's unconditional surrender. E - In this May 8, 1945 file photo a crowd gathers to celebrate VE Day in Piccadilly Circus in London, England. “World War II was created by a madman who thought he could take over control of the world,” Shay said. ___“WE’RE THE LAST REMAINING VETERANS”The sense of wistful melancholy hangs as a heavy, dark cloak over the countries that were victorious in 1945. In few regions is VE Day celebrated with more fervor than in the former Soviet Union, whose Red Army paid a terrible toll before the final breakthrough to Berlin.

Source: The Standard May 08, 2020 09:22 UTC