Almost 75 years ago, on May 8, 1945, the pathogen of Nazism was finally eradicated with Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allies, after six years of war and tens of millions dead. The jubilation was tempered by exhaustion, sorrow and a stark awareness that World War II hadn’t yet run its course in the Pacific, a bloody finale that would require another four months and two atomic bombs. Our commemoration of V-E Day—Victory in Europe—will also be tempered. Those who won the war and, for the moment, crushed fascism, are...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 01, 2020 13:52 UTC