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General Eisenhower announces the end of World War II in Europe, known as VE Day. VE Day was May 8, 1945, ending the Second World War in Europe after 6 years of fighting.
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (pronounced , ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front.
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