Germany was run by Nazis. Nazis believed that their race was better than every other race, and to keep it pure, they killed Jews, Romani, and the disabled. The United States, Great Britain and other European countries came against the Nazis because they wanted to set the German people free so that everyone could have equal rights. On May 8 and 9, 1945, the Nazis surrendered their control over Germany and many strong cities throughout Europe like Prague, Copenhagen, Oslo, Karlshorst, and on the Channel Island of Sark. The Channel Island of Sark was the Nazi’s final fight before completely surrendering.
So on May 8th and 9th in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day. Many cities in the United States and Great Britain as well as the cities in Europe that had been set free used flags and banners to celebrate the defeat of the Nazis. Thousands of prisoners were rescued from the Nazi prison camps and sent back to their homes in Great Britain, while Russia took the Nazis as prisoners. This meant that World War II was over. The German people were now free and could begin the process of having equal rights for all its people.
