Speech of I.V. Stalin on May 9, 1945

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Comrades! Compatriots, men and women! The great day of victory over Germany has arrived. Fascist Germany, brought to its knees by the Red Army and the troops of our allies, has admitted defeat and declared unconditional surrender. On May 7, a preliminary protocol of surrender was signed in the city of Reims. On May 8, representatives of the German High Command, in the presence of representatives of the Supreme Command of the Allied Forces and the Supreme Command of the Soviet Forces, signed the final act of surrender in Berlin, the execution of which began at midnight on May 8. Knowing the wolfish habits of the German bosses, who consider treaties and agreements to be empty paper, we have no reason to take their word for it. However, this morning, German troops, in fulfillment of the act of surrender, began to lay down their arms en masse and surrender to our troops. This is no longer an empty piece of paper. This is the actual capitulation of the armed forces of Germany. True, one group of German troops in the area of Czechoslovakia is still evading capitulation. But I hope that the Red Army will succeed in bringing it to its senses. Now we can say with full justification that the historic day of the final defeat of Germany has arrived, the day of the great victory of our people over German imperialism. The great sacrifices we made in the name of the freedom and independence of our Motherland, the innumerable hardships and sufferings endured by our people during the war, the intense labor in the rear and at the front, given to the altar of the fatherland, were not in vain and were crowned with complete victory over the enemy. The centuries-old struggle of the Slavic peoples for their existence and their independence ended in victory over the German invaders and German tyranny. From now on, the great banner of freedom of peoples and peace among peoples will fly over Europe. Three years ago, Hitler publicly declared that his tasks included dismembering the Soviet Union and tearing away the Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltics and other regions from it. He said directly: "We will destroy Russia so that it can never rise again." That was three years ago. But Hitler's crazy ideas were not destined to come true - the course of the war scattered them to dust. In fact, something happened that was the exact opposite of what the Nazis raved about. Germany was utterly defeated. The German troops capitulated. The Soviet Union celebrated its victory, although it was not going to dismember or destroy Germany. Comrades! The Great Patriotic War ended with our complete victory. The period of war in Europe is over. The period of peaceful development has begun. Congratulations on the victory, my dear compatriots! Glory to our heroic Red Army, which defended the independence of our Motherland and won the victory over the enemy! Glory to our great people, the victorious people! Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in battles with the enemy and gave their lives for the freedom and happiness of our people!

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