1945 - World War II officially ends in Europe with the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, although the war in the Pacific continues until the Japanese surrender in September
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1955 – The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for dialogue to end the war in Ukraine at the start of a European tour on Monday (2) but steered clear of condemning Russia over the invasion
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1933 – Nazi Germany opens its first concentration camp, Dachau
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By Katrin Bennhold BERLIN — The United States and its NATO allies are moving to bulk up their military commitments in the Baltics and Eastern Europe as the standoff with Russia over Ukraine deepens. Denmark is sending fighter jets to…
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BERLIN - Angela Merkel's 16-year career as German chancellor came to an end on Wednesday (8) as she handed over to her successor Olaf Scholz at the chancellery in Berlin. "Take ownership of this house and work for the best of our…
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MUNICH - Several people were injured in the explosion of an aerial bomb from World War II in Munich on Wednesday (Dec 1). The detonation occurred at a railway construction site near the city centre, the police said. One person was…
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Photo Caption - The burning Słonim Ghetto across the Szczara River during the Jewish revolt which erupted in the course of the final Ghetto extermination action, June  29, 1942 - Wikipedia
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Long a symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 and eventually extending 28 miles (45 km) to divide the western and eastern sectors of Berlin, was opened by the East German government on this day in 1989. The fall of the…
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By Melissa Eddy, Katrin Bennhold and Christopher F. Schuetze BERLIN - As Germany’s election results came into sharper focus on Monday (27), no party won a decisive majority but the loser was clear: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian…
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