# VE Day (1945)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1945-ve-day
Categories: main-event

Germany's surrender brought the war in Europe to an end. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 8 May 1945 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory was celebrated across Britain after nearly six years of war.

## Why it matters
The victory was celebrated across Britain after nearly six years of war.

Ruler at the time: [George VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — VE Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=VE+Day&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — VE Day](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=VE+Day)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)