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Join renowned historian and best-selling author Donald L. Miller on a journey into some of World War II’s most significant battles, guided by the words of the war’s top correspondents. The Writing the War tour, September 25 to October 3, will make the war you’ve read about come alive. New bookings before June 2 receive a $1,000 early booking savings plus free airfare from 10 US cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Miami. (Addit

The Elbe River is one of the major waterways of Central Europe, running from the Czech Republic through Germany to the North Sea. In 1945, the Elbe was the site of the monumental linkup between the Western Allies and the Soviet Red Army. Join us this May as we travel from Berlin to Prague on the Elbe and explore the end of World War II, 80 years later. Visit our website here to learn more: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/events/educational-travel/victory-europe-end-war-elbe | The National WWII

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21K views · 645 reactions | Eighty years ago today, people around the world took to the streets to celebrate as news of Germany's surrender broke and victory in Europe was proclaimed. In his address to the American people, President Harry S. Truman dedicated the victory to his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and urged citizens to turn their attention to the war that was still to be won in the Pacific. | The National WWII Museum | Facebook

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