US President Donald Trump has officially proclaimed May 8 as Victory Day in World War II.
The White House has published a signed proclamation.
On this day, the United States will celebrate the anniversary of the victory of the Allied powers over national socialism and fascism and the end of World War II in Europe.
“On this Veterans Day, we honor the incomparable power, strength, and valor of the United States Armed Forces and reaffirm our resolve to defend the sacred heritage of freedom from all threats, foreign and domestic,” the document says.
Trump noted that on May 8, the United States will honor all those who fought against Nazism during World War II.
“The millions of lives senselessly lost remind us why we must pursue peace through strength. I am unwaveringly committed to ending endless foreign wars and preventing more loss of life,” Trump said.
The document also mentions the US losses in World War II – more than 250,000 Americans died fighting the Nazi regime. Without these sacrifices, the document says, “this war would not have been won, and the modern world would look very different.”