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The [[Cold War]] began almost as immediately as surrender documents were signed by [[Nazi Germany]]. The [[UK]] violated the agreement made by the [[Allies]] at the [[Teheran Conference]] not to accept a separate peace. While the [[Red Army]] battled German forces in the streets of [[Berlin]], UK forces accepted a formal signed surrender document from Hitler's designated successor Adm [[Doenitz]] in north Germany on May 8. The same night just before midnight, commander of German forces Gen [[Jodl]] surrendered to Soviet forces in the capital of Germany, Berlin. The news was reported to Moscow, which is 3 hours earlier, after 2 AM. So the Soviet's proclaimed [[May 9]] [[Victory Day]].

The [[Cold War]] began almost as immediately as surrender documents were signed by [[Nazi Germany]]. The [[UK]] violated the agreement made by the [[Allies]] at the [[Teheran Conference]] not to accept a separate peace. While the [[Red Army]] battled German forces in the streets of [[Berlin]], UK forces accepted a formal signed surrender document from Hitler's designated successor Adm [[Doenitz]] in north Germany on May 8. The same night just before midnight, commander of German forces Gen [[Jodl]] surrendered to Soviet forces in the capital of Germany, Berlin. The news was reported to Moscow, which is 3 hours earlier, after 2 AM. So the Soviet's proclaimed [[May 9]] [[Victory Day]].

This inability of "the Allies" to keep agreements and even agree on when [[World War II]] ended marked the beginning of the [[Cold War]]. Now [[President Trump]] by official proclamation declares May 8 "Victory Day". This is highly insulting to Russian families who made the sacrifice and lost family in the war. Trump knows this, or should know this. Unfortunately, it unofficially marks the beginning of [[Cold War II]], and is readily an admission of President Trump's failure to keep his promise to end the NATO [[proxy war]] in 24 hours or 100 days. Biden's War, begun by [[Obama]] in 2014, is now Trump's war. [[Bannon]] was right. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]} 17:23, May 7, 2025 (EDT)

This inability of "the Allies" to keep agreements and even agree on when [[World War II]] ended marked the beginning of the [[Cold War]]. Now [[President Trump]] by official proclamation declares May 8 "Victory Day". This is highly insulting to Russian families who made the sacrifice and lost family in the war. Trump knows this, or should know this. Unfortunately, it unofficially marks the beginning of [[Cold War II]], and is readily an admission of President Trump's failure to keep his promise to end the NATO [[proxy war]] in 24 hours or 100 days. Biden's War, begun by [[Obama]] in 2014, is now Trump's war. [[Bannon]] was right.

 

Bottomline: Trump didn't have to make a formal proclamation, but he did anyway. Going forward, the Russians can only interpret this as bad faith out of spite. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]} 17:23, May 7, 2025 (EDT)