In Europe ended with signing The unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, but its definitive end occurred until September 2, 1945 by signing the unconditional surrender of Japan. In Europe, the States of the Anti -Hitler Coalition commemorate the end of World War II on May 8th as a day of victory over fascism. It is also known in English -speaking countries under the name Victory in Europe Day (Victory Day in Europe).
The act of Germany’s surrender took place twice. For the first time, it occurred in the French town of Reims approximately three hours after midnight 7 May 1945. At the request of the Soviet side, the entire surrender act was repeated with the same text at night from 8. To 9 May 1945 in Berlin. World War II in Europe, therefore, officially ended on 8 May 1945 at 23.01.
However, in the Soviet Union, due to the time shift after midnight and Therefore, they announced on the day of the victory on 9. May. In Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, they commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany as the day of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The problematic conclusion of peace with Germany after the First World War by the Versailles Treaty in 1919, the economic crisis, the increase in the wave of nationalism, until the end of the appeasement policy, ie concessions after Hitler’s accession to power, were mainly the causes that led to the greatest war conflict.
World War II began at dawn on September 1, 1939, When Nazi Germany attacked Poland. On the eve of the beginning of this war apocalypse, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in his mountain residence Kehlsteinhaus, known as Eagle’s nest, said: “The future war will not end as the one from the years 1914 – 1918.
Into combat operations during World War II gradually 62 states involved in which approximately 80 percent of the then world population lived. Direct combat activity affected the territory of 40 states – fought in Europe, North Africa, Atlantic, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia.
During the six years of World War II, tens of millions of people have died and suffered injuries. According to the latest data, about 60 million people, approximately 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians died. Some historians report 70 to 85 million victims, while the Soviet Union suffered the largest losses, a total of 26 to 27 million inhabitants, of which almost nine million were soldiers.
From the first days of the war, the Slovak state, as an ally of Nazi Germany, has been actively involved in combat events. However, on the other hand, Since the beginning of the war, the Slovaks actively fought against fascists on various fronts. These included, for example, Czechoslovak military troops abroad, the rebel 1. The culmination of armed efforts in the fight against fascism has become The outbreak of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) 29 August 1944.
The defeat of fascist Germany ended in the Second World War in Europe, but in Asia and in the Pacific, the fighting continued, where Japan stood against the allies. After dropping the atomic bombs on the towns of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – 6th and 9th August 1945 – the Japanese Emperor Hirohito, 14 August 1945, called for surrender when He described the end of the war as “the only way to restore peace and protect the nation from the terrible fate”.
But he had to go for almost a month for the Missouri American Pacific Flag Ship to be signed on September 2, 1945 by Japanese surrender, which at the same time It meant the definitive end of World War II.
