May 8 is a holiday and non-working day in several European countries. end of world war. Although this date fell on May 9 for a long time, the explanation of which is as follows. The capitulation of Germany took place on May 8, 1945, as Marshal Keitel signed the unconditional surrender on this day. In the Soviet Union , on the other hand, due to the time difference, the contract was approved on May 9. So they celebrate Victory Day there on May 9.
Marshal Keitel signs Germany's capitulation
There have been initiatives for capitulation before. According to some sources, on April 24, 1945, Himmler tried to take advantage of the anti-Soviet sentiment in American and British politics and made a separate peace proposal to them. His offer - in the spirit of Yalta - was rejected by both the Americans and the British.
Dönitz later worked hard to prevent the German army from laying down its arms before the Soviets. Eisenhower announced that the German capitulation could only happen simultaneously on all fronts.
Although the official capitulation took place on May 8, 1945, the actual laying down of arms - according to the historiography - took place a few days later. Because the German troops laid down their arms in the Czech Republic only on May 12, while in Yugoslavia on May 14
What is a fact, however: Victory Day for us not only means liberation from the German occupation, but also the beginning of the Soviet dictatorship in Hungary.
(Front page: Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, i.e. Stalin)
