Victory in Europe Day

[kid74]

Remember. Mourn. Never repeat.

[Gary Symonds]

Today is VE Day, victory in Europe, May 8, 1945.

It is amazing how many Americans draw a blank stare today, if you say the phrase

VE Day.

Forget about VJ Day in August, the same blank stare.

The lack of history education in this country is a sorry state.

[spectre]

Today is VE Day, victory in Europe, May 8, 1945.

It is amazing how many Americans draw a blank stare today, if you say the phrase

VE Day.

Forget about VJ Day in August, the same blank stare.

The lack of history education in this country is a sorry state.

Sad but true, I sent a message to my office group and another had to link wikipedia to what it meant.
Alan

[kid74]

During the Second world war, about 70,000,000 people, military and civilian, died. Can You forget it? Can this be allowed to happen again?

WR Kirill

[VtwinVince]

Americans are more familiar with their victory over Japan, not what happened in Europe, because that was decidedly a Russian victory.

[Jeff V]

I don't think that the average american, especially the younger generations, know or care about any significant dates from WW2.

[Kyle Harrington]

I used to teach !!!!!

The level of ignorance is staggering and not confined to the USA may I add. I really despair at what is going on.We are breeding stupid ignorant people.

[Jelle M.]

Here in Belgium there was much attention for it on the news and tv programs.
Many people here still remember the end of both wars.

Jelle