The world marks Victory Day

On May 9, 1945, Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov signed Germany’s capitulation on behalf of the Red Army. A day before, German Supreme Commander, Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signed the document.

The war, however, lasted a few more months until Japan surrendered.

More than 50 million lives were lost throughout WWII. The war today represents a warning, for the evil that took place during the 1940’s to never occur again.

May 9 also has a special importance in the European Union. On that day, in 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal for a European organization.

The Schuman Declaration is considered to be the establishment of what would later become the European Union.