VE Day

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/05/08/v-e-day-1945-the-celebration-heard-round-the-world/

VE day stands for Victory in Europe day and happened on May 8th 1945. 
It commemorates the surrender of Nazi-Germany to the Allied forces signalling the end of World War 2. The war started in September 1939 so had lasted for almost 6 years. 75 million people died in World War 2, including 20 million people from the army and 40 million civilians. An estimated further 20 million people died from war-related disease and famine. When VE day was announced, hundreds of thousands of people joined together across the UK and the world to celebrate the end of the war.

Look at the picture and think about these questions:

•How is everyone feeling? How do you know?

•The photo was taken in New York. Why are people in New York celebrating Victory in Europe day, when New York is not in Europe?

•What do you notice about the people in the photo: are they all the same race?

•What does this show about New York in 1945? Is anyone in the photo being made to feel like an outsider?

•What other differences do you think exist between the people in the photo? Religion? Disability? Different families? Ages? Why did VE day bring so many different people together?

•What can we learn from this historical photo? Why is this picture about No Outsiders?

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