Victory In Europe Day.
The president has decreed that today, 8 May, will be deemed “Victory Day For World War II….we can celebrate but there will be no recognition as a federal holiday…..so free money on your payroll.
He didn’t leave much time for planning, but President Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the US to celebrate victory in World War II as countries in Europe already do. Cities from London to Moscow are holding parades, flyovers, and memorials this week as the world observes Thursday’s 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, when Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces including the US. Trump had complained in recent social media posts that the US doesn’t spend enough time celebrating its military victories like the rest of the world does. He said he was renaming May 8 as Victory Day for World War II and Nov. 11 as Victory Day for World War I, the AP reports.
“We did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II,” he posted last week, adding: “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything—That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so!” World War I ended on Nov. 11, 1918, with an armistice between Germany and the Allies, though fighting continued elsewhere. Nov. 11 is the Veterans Day federal holiday in the US, and only Congress has the authority to create or rename holidays. Trump backtracked this week, saying he’d declare national holidays instead, and press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that Nov. 11 will still be Veterans Day with an added element. The war against Japan went on past V-E Day.
The proclamation Trump signed Wednesday says: “As we commemorate Victory Day for World War II, we offer our unending thanks to every patriot from the Greatest Generation who left behind his home and family to fight for our freedom in distant lands. We honor the memories of all those who perished. Above all, we renew our commitment to keeping America and the entire world safe, secure, prosperous, and free.” He said the country would not be shutting down for the new holidays, per the Hill, because “we already have too many Holidays in America—There are not enough days left in the year.”
I do not have a problem with this recognition….I do have a problem with stating that the USA did more than any other country to win that war.
Try to remember that the US was well compensated for our participation….I think millions of Englishmen, Poles, French, etc would disagree that we did more….yes we contributed but only after Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, and the war had been raging across Europe and Asia for 2 years or more.
So yes recognize even celebrate the end of WW2….but do not pretend that the US was the sole reason for the Nazi defeat.
Whatcha thinking?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
The Soviet Union had the heaviest losses in WW2, despite the overall allied victory. Then with Korea, The Cold War, Cuba, and more recent events, modern day Russia became the bad guy. Now they don’t get a mention for the sacrifices in WW2. We had a Ukrainian contingent marching in our parade the other day. I see the organisers conveniently forgot about the Ukrainian SS, the Ukrainian Guards in the concentration camps, the Ukrainian militia units who executed Jews at Babi Yar, and the civilians who welcomed the Germans into Kiev as ‘saviours’.
History being whitewashed as usual.
Best wishes, Pete.
Just leave out the parts that you want…..USSR was mangled badly in WW2….but we will not say so at least anymore. chuq
Thanks for your clarification. Many Americans will be surprised to hear the U.S.did not win both world wars on their own. Though we may well have gone under without their help, Europe, India, Australasia and Russia played their part and helped keep the world safe. What would a draft dodger like Trump know about the true situation anyway?
Good point….he thumps his chest and he hid from is duty….typical rich guy. chuq
I’m surprised you haven’t already recognized that ALL of Trump’s decisions and opinions and declarations about things are ALWAYS the greatest, the best, the utmost … and any other words you can come up with that indicate superiority.
He is a mental midget….he opens mouth and proves it. chuq
I, like many others, am a Veteran of two branches of the U.S. Military during the span, 1957-1966 with a long period of civilian life between the two commitments —and I think I can proudly say that had it not been for The United States getting into the fray, much of the world would now be speaking the Nazi or some Asian language. So any attempt to downplay our part in winning that war is offensive to me…. and I see that the Orange is thinking about re-naming “Veterans’ Day” too and that gripes my ass too.
Down playing what everyone else went through before we waded in is also down playing….I have already posted about that idea. chuq
My parents planned their marriage for 1945 but waited after VE Day in case dad was called back in to fight Japan. Then came VJ Day and they were married end of Septemper 1945.
My folks got married in 1946 because dad had to stay in Europe until the end….chuq
Check out Moscow! Disgusting that it is placed in the same bucket as US, UK, France etc just because of Yalta etc. Stalin has murdered three times more of his own people tan the entire Holocaust in Europe. I keep no company with such depravity!
Stalin was a paranoid ruthless butcher of his own people…..I do not know if this would interest you but it is about WW2….https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/05/07/both-the-cross-and-the-red-star-orthodox-priests-in-the-yugoslav-partisans-1941-1945/ I hope you have a good weekend…..chuq