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In 1946, President Harry Truman issued a proclamation establishing Aug. 14 as "Victory Over Japan Day,” calling on Americans ... for fallen World War I soldiers, calling them “suckers ...
He's stripping Veteran's Day from them because the U.S. didn't have clearcut "victories." The 8th May has been marked as VE Day since before Trump was born. VE stands for Victory in Europe. There is ...
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Mrs Rees said she had vivid memories of the war, such as the black skies of D-Day in June 1944 and helping returning soldiers find ... war did not end until Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) in ...
and Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), which marked the end of hostilities in 1945. Soldiers and Airmen from the Ohio National Guard made significant contributions, along with the citizens of Ohio who ...
Former President Harry Truman, who was in office during the end of WWII, issued a proclamation in August 1946 declaring Aug. 14 as "Victory Over Japan Day." "And I call upon the people of the ...