ve day

What does V-E Day stand for?

• Victory of England Day

• Victory and End Day

• Victory in Europe Day

• Victory in Eastern Day

On what date did the German troops throughout Europe lay down their arms, marking the celebration of V-E Day in Great Britain and the United States?

• June 8, 1945

• May 9, 1945

• May 8, 1945

• May 7, 1945

How many British POWs were released and sent back to Great Britain?

• About 15,000

• More than 13,000

• More than 12,000

• About 10,000

Why did many German soldiers attempt a mass exodus to the West at the end of the fighting in Czechoslovakia?

• To reunite with their families

• To avoid capture by Soviet forces

• To surrender to the British

• To find food and shelter

When was V-E Day celebrated in Moscow, and why was it different from the celebration in Great Britain and the United States?

• May 7, in anticipation of the German surrender

• May 9, because of ongoing German-Soviet confrontations

• May 10, due to communication delays

• May 8, due to time zone differences