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Donald Trump has declared May 8 Victory Day for World War II because on this day in 1945, the Nazis surrendered, marking the end of the Second World War in the European theater, a great victory for the Allies — especially America.
While America had yet to defeat genocidal imperial Japan — which would occur by the beginning of September, 1945 — the defeat of the German Nazis and Italian fascists was a pivotal point and the close of the Western arena of conflict in WWII. U.S. soldiers were still battling Japanese troops on the other side of the world, but Americans at home were understandably joyous as they celebrated Victory in Europe or V-E Day. The mass murdering Nazis had lost, and freedom had triumphed.
President Trump posted on Truth Social last week, “Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II. I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I.
