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Victory in Europe Day/ VE Day took place on May 8th 1945. It was a public holiday and day of celebration to mark the defeat of Germany by the Allied forces in World War 2.
Victory in Europe
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• People ran out on to the streets, hanging bunting and banners and dancing.
Time to Celebrate
• Church bells rang across the country to share the news: peace in Europe!
• Everyone brought out food to share at street parties.
• Tuesday May 8th was to be a national day of celebration; Victory in Europe Day.
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• The capital city, London, was the place to be on VE Day.
Time to Celebrate
• Anyone who could reach the city did so.
• The centre of London was full of people wearing red, white and blue, waving flags, dancing and singing.
• Fireworks filled the sky with flashes of light.
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• On VE Day, everyone, both in London and at home sitting by their wireless sets, wanted to hear just one man: Winston Churchill.
“The German War is at an end.”
• At 3pm the Prime Minister broadcast to the nation: the war was over.
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• Shortly after Churchill's speech, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses came out onto the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
“This is your victory!”
• It was to be the first of eight appearances by the King and Queen on VE Day.
• Churchill told the crowds: “This is your victory!”
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VE day activities
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Make a Spitfire.
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Try out some wartime recipes.
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Make a flag. You could print this twice and stick it back to back to make it double sided. Or can you draw your own? Make sure you check which colours you need!
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Make some VE day bunting. How many flags will you use? How long can you make it?
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