VE Day VE Day 1945

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VE Day 1945

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VE Day in 1945 10min

Read all about the ins and outs of VE Day in 1945. Surprisingly, not everything went to plan and we explain exactly what happened in this short reading activity. You can then test your understanding of this in the next activity.

Test your understanding of the VE Day 1945 text in this reading comprehension quiz. You receive your results with detailed answers and explanations immediately after you have submitted your answers. You can repeat this quiz as many times as you would like and your score will be added to our leaderboard so you can compare your results to our other course members.

Winston Churchill’s Speech 20min

Listen to Winston Churchill's infamous speech made on 8th May announcing the surrender of Nazi Germany over the radio to British citizens.

Winston Churchill’s Speech

Test your understanding of Winston Churchill's speech in this listening comprehension activity. You can receive your results with detailed answers and explanations immediately after you have completed this quiz and your results will be added to our leaderboard, where you can compare them to our other course members.

Winston Churchill’s Speech Transcript 10min

Now you've tested your understanding of Churchill's speech, it's time to see exactly what he said. We provide a transcript of his speech with timings as well as definitions to the keywords he used.

Images of The Celebrations 5min

Have a look through images of the celebrations that took place in the UK following the announcement of Nazi Germany surrender.

VE Day Songs 10min

People rushed out onto the streets of London when peace in Europe was announced. They were singing and dancing with strangers. In this activity you can listen to some of those songs sung by the British citizens and download the lyrics to each song too.

King George VI’s Speech 10min

The final celebratory moment in the United Kingdom in 1945 was the King's speech. Listen to this speech with a full transcript and timings.