The victory was achieved mainly because of us, like it or not,» Trump declared at the White House shortly after issuing the proclamation.
The triumph was «thanks to us, like it or not,» stated the President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Wednesday when declaring May 8 as the «Victory Day of World War II.» In Western Europe, May 8 marks the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945. Russia celebrates it on the 9th. Once hostilities in Europe concluded, World War II continued in Asia until Japan signed its surrender on September 2. The United States played a crucial role in both world wars, where it was militarily involved and provided significant material assistance, but it was not the country that deployed the most soldiers or suffered the highest number of casualties.
It was U.S. tanks, ships, trucks, planes, and military personnel that defeated the enemy 80 years ago this week. Without the United States, the Liberation would never have happened,» he added.
The Republican had already announced his intention to change the name of May 8th because, unlike much of Europe, his country did not have a day to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. Trump stated that he also intended to establish a separate ‘Victory Day’ for World War I, attributing to the United States the credit for bringing that conflict to an end.
Without us, those wars would not have been won,» said the president, who specified that May 8 will not be a holiday.
November 11 is a federal holiday in the United States in honor of veterans. The estimated casualties for the United States are lower than those of other countries. According to figures from the National World War II Museum of the United States, the country lost 416,800 soldiers, slightly more than the United Kingdom (383,600) but significantly less than the Soviet Union, whose casualties range between 8.8 and 10.7 million military personnel.