History of War

TWO VICTORIES, TWO SURRENDERS?

The closing stages of the Second World War were a triumph for the ‘Big Three’ – Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union – who had done so much to defeat Hitler. They met at the Yalta summit in February 1945 to discuss the future shape of Europe. It was vital that they remained united at the war’s end. Yet the celebration of Victory in Europe (VE Day) – with all its

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