How did the allied troops know that WWII was officially over?
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totally ignore Kails, he has no clue what he is talking about, Italy was knocked out of the war before Germany, then the allies moved in on Germany, Russia from the East and UK etc from the West and met in Berlin where Hitler shot himself before the bunker that the high command were sheltering was captured. and that was the day we celebrate as V.E day (victory in Europe) then in the Pacific it continued for a while until America dropped 2 nuclear bombs on civilian centres and Japan surrendered. the allied soldiers would of known it was over cos their commanding officers would of told them. although there are some rumours that Japanese soldiers remained in Korea till this day fighting on in the mountains cos they did  not know the war was over \nhope that helps
13500
When the job is done and no sooner. We are still in Japan and Germany and WWII was over 60 years ago. Be patient. Wether you supported going to Iraq or not we are there now and We all need to support all of our armed forces who proudly proctect us as we go about our daily lives.
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Churchill and Stalin divided Europe before the end of the war, according to rumours they signed out the new spheres of influence on a yellow envelope, during some conference.\n\nThe issue of Poland as it appeared on the yellow envelope was 50-50. So not a real resolution at that time. I think in Yalta they came to a conclusion that it would be part of the soviet sphere of interest. \n\nSorry I cannot be more accurate, this is what i remember from my classes at university. Find the yellow envelope story.
810648
No the Russians held an armistice with Germany in 1917. The armistice we all celebrate was on 11 November 1918.
98924
The last time war was declared by the US was December 8, 1941 against Germany and Japan.  All of the rest of the actions that have been carried out since then have been undeclared.
70618
The US Congress declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917.  An armistice went into effect on November 11, 1918.  The Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended the war, was signed on June 28, 1919.
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World War II, also, The Second World War, or WWII, was the global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. World War II was the largest and deadliest war in history.\n\nThe war began between Germany and the Allies. Germany was later joined by Italy, Japan, and others, jointly known as the Axis. The Allies at first were made up of Poland, the United Kingdom, France, and others. In June 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, and in December, Japan attacked the United States. China, which had been at war with Japan since the mid-1930s, also joined the Allies, as eventually did a number of other countries.\n\nItaly surrendered to and then joined the Allies in late 1943. Germany surrendered to the Allies in May of 1945. The war ended on 2 September 1945 with the formal surrender of Japan.\n\nApproximately 62 million people died in the war. Most were civilians, as a result of the large-scale aerial bombing of cities, disease, starvation, and genocide (see the Holocaust). It is guessed that the Soviet Union suffered around 23 million deaths, and that China suffered about 10 million. Poland suffered the most deaths in proportion to its population of any country, losing 5.6 million out of a pre-war population of 34.8 million.\n\nThe war was responsible for the re-drawing of national boundaries and the creation of new nations, the end of western colonialism, and the beginning of the Cold War. [1]\n\nAfter World War II, Europe was informally partitioned into Western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe largely aligned as NATO, and Eastern Europe largely as the Warsaw pact. There was a fundamental shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the new superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, with significant boundary changes and displacement of people as the Soviet Union's borders shifted westwards.\n\nIn Asia, the United States' military occupation of Japan led to Japan's democratization. China's civil war continued through and after the war, resulting eventually in the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The former colonies of the European powers, such as India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, began their road to independence.\n\nFinally, the war saw a number of newly developed weapons that were used against either military and civilian targets. Atomic weapons, long range missiles, jet aircraft, and radar, are only a few of many wartime inventions that changed the nature of future conflict.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WW_2
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I can't believe no one gave you an answer to this question yet, so I've dug up some information for you. \n\nThe end of the war is easy to find. That would be April 30th, 1975 just before noon when South Vietnamese President Minh announced unconditional surrender to NVA forces. \n\nThe beginning is much more difficult to determine. \n\nThe history books would indicate that the start date could be as early as 1961 when a treaty for military and economic assistance was signed between South Vietnam and the U.S. With the first official military action happening in 1964. There is a real possibility that the U.S. Military was fighting in Vietnam much earlier than 1964. \n\nIf you ask the Vietnamese, the war could have started when the Japanese tried to control the region during World War II. War was pretty much a staple of their lives until 1975. Since then, there has been relative peace in Vietnam with exception of short boarder disputes between China and Cambodia.
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Its true...on the eve of Dec 24 , 1914 a truce was haggled out between British and German soldiers, and in many places along the western front, it lasted until the end of the day on the 26th. Many witness accounts were written, but perhaps the most telling of all of it was how it happened.\nIts lost to history just what was said to whom beyond the battlefield, but this was primarily lower ranked soldiers and the highest ranking officer was a German. Christmas morning 3 shots were fired into the air by a British sergeant and a white flag went up with "Merry Christmas" written on it, well, the enemy replied with a flag( all of about 50 yards apart), saying "thank you". Then a few Germans stepped out unarmed, as did a few British. What took place for the next 24 or so hours is really quite bazaar, but kinda romantic( if you will..).\nThere was impromptu soccer matches, gift exchanges, and even jokes...one of them was about a Brit' who asked a German if he wanted a cigarette...the German replied "Virginian?", to which the British soldier replied "aye", the German soldier said "No thx, I prefer Turkish!"...apparently this caused a huge laugh from all there.\nAlso, the Germans sang Carole's, and when asking the British to sing, one Brit said..."We'd rather die than sing German!"..., and the German yelled back..."Well, we'll surely be dead over here if you do!"  Again laughter erupted across that field...\nIts really awesome to hear of these events and the remarkable impact such a small thing could have on men who'd wanna kill one-another, but for the greater good of the moment, it proved to be the most significant thing to happen to some of the men who were there.
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When Gd freed them through Moses from slavery in Egypt. \n\nOh, wait, you were referring to the Holocaust. Okay, individuals were freed from various concentration camps at various times, throughout the last year of the war, '44-'45. However, if you were looking at a single date to cover it all, i would say the end of the war in Europe, so whatever V-E Day is.
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Think about it - every country you listed there was part of the Allied Forces. \n\nI don't in any way mean to trivialize war, but a simplistic way to explain this would be like this - \n\nIf you were on a sports team and your team won, wouldn't you and your teammate standing there with you say "We won"? Even though there were more than just the two of you on the team, your statement would be true, would it not, since you were part of the winning team?\n\n\nOh, and btw - many yrs ago when we were stationed in Newfoundland I met an old Doctor who was a WWII vet (Canadian Forces).   I happened to meet him on Pearl Harbor day, and since he was Canadian and I'm American, and he was a  LOT older than me (I was in my early 20's), he wanted to see if I knew what day it was.  He was both surprised and glad to see I did.  (lol - I was in the Navy, and my husband is still in the Navy - of course I know Pearl Harbor day...)\n\nHe told me that he and his fellow soldiers cheered when Pearl Harbor was bombed - NOT because they were glad that so many people were killed, but because they knew that now the US would have to enter the war, and they would then be able to win it.  \n\nThat should tell you something about the contribution America made to that war, and to how her allies - and more importantly, how those that were fighting that war, viewed her contribution.
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Arguably, by the Brits and France not standing up to Hitler when he made territorial demands on Czechoslovakia.  The "official" start in Europe was when Germany crossed the border into Poland (followed quickly by the Soviet Union attacking from the east.)\n\nSome historians say the start of WWII was when Japan invaded China in 1935.
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Actually the Italian campaign was from 1943-1945.  The Germans surrendered to American Troops in Italy in 1945.  See link below
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The Allies in WWI were almost the same Allies in WWII. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the matter:\n\nWorld War I, also known as the First World War, and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice (cessation of hostilities) on November 11, 1918.The Allied Powers (led by Britain, France, and, later, the United States) defeated the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria and the Ottoman Empire), and led to the collapse of four empires and a radical change in the map of Europe.
1020469
Yes. People should remember that during this day, the Allied troops of US, Britain and Canada fought the Germans in the Normandy Beach. The victory against Hitler and the fascists is near.
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When it is done. Don't you people realize this is not a movie and it doesn't get resolved in 2 hours and 5 minutes? When we ended WWII, it took almost 10 years to get both Germany and Japan running on their own again.\n\nAnd for those of you who think what's happening in Iraq is new or unique, you are wrong! At the end of WWII in Germany, there was a long fight with militant Nazi's who still wanted to fight the war. They bombed civilians who helped the allies, assassinated members of the new German government, and tried to terrorize the country as a whole. This went on through the end of the 1940's. They called themselves, "The Werewolves"\n\nHere is a great website detailing the parallels between post-war Germany and Iraq:\n\nhttp://www.talkingproud.us/International090103.html
911755
A very good question.One in which I have pondered many times in the past.I personally do not believe the war on terror will be ending any time soon.There are people in this world that will stop at nothing to ensure the destruction of not only America but her allies as well.These people have made that clear.It may or may not be over in our lifetime but I certainly hope it will be over for our future.The world's future.Mankind's.\n\nI don't think there will be a specific event that will signify the end of the war,lets just hope it will not be ours.