General Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of freedom fly over all Europe.

President Harry S. Truman, radio address. May 8, 1945

On President Truman’s 61st birthday he announced the surrender of Germany and Victory in Europe, V-E Day.

Listen here

Source: trumanlibrary.org

86 Notes/ Hide

  1. anteco reblogged this from todaysdocument
  2. wizardblue reblogged this from ourpresidents
  3. savethekirbys reblogged this from ourpresidents
  4. krunchysuavezz reblogged this from todaysdocument
  5. awindofsuchviolence reblogged this from ourpresidents
  6. itisthesimplethingsinlife reblogged this from todaysdocument
  7. raybancharles reblogged this from todaysdocument
  8. dawnpickett reblogged this from todaysdocument
  9. polkadotroses reblogged this from ourpresidents
  10. splitsplat reblogged this from ourpresidents
  11. krpnski reblogged this from todaysdocument
  12. abalieno reblogged this from todaysdocument
  13. timetogetbuckwild reblogged this from adroptospare
  14. southern-humidity reblogged this from jammyapples
  15. jasalinaszy reblogged this from todaysdocument
  16. thisismrbradford reblogged this from ourpresidents
  17. winterfelle reblogged this from todaysdocument
  18. moneyissues reblogged this from todaysdocument
  19. irishyoga reblogged this from ourpresidents
  20. gruenlich reblogged this from daysofstorm
  21. livinginthevalley reblogged this from todaysdocument
  22. ttamarshall reblogged this from todaysdocument
  23. ministerofmayhem reblogged this from todaysdocument
  24. absadg8 reblogged this from ourpresidents
  25. amarenesciri reblogged this from todaysdocument