VE+Day

VE day. VE day means Victory in Europe, on June 6th in 1944 the British and American armies attaked the Germans who had held France. A year later the European and American army started to invade on the German from where they were, which was France. The Russian troops had moved and had soon captured Vienna which is the capital of Austria. Europe new that there was very little time before the war was won. Berlin was where Hitler had his underground bunker. Suicide was commited on 30th April by Hitler, in seven days the Germans surrendered.

On VE Day, every child in England was given a certificate that the war in Europe was over. It had the signiture of - our king at the time - George VI on it. Here is a real one which my grandma was given on VE Day.

On VE Day, long tables piled with cakes and other foods were placed in the streets. People ate cakes with the letter V on. There were parties, dances and even a fancy dress party for the children.