Thread 👇🏻 #OnThisDay (9 May) of 1945 the Soviet Union triumphed over Nazi Germany ending WWII. Commemorating 78 Years of Soviet Triumph: Celebrating Victory Day and Honoring the Courage and Sacrifice of those who fought for Freedom and Justice"
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Henceforth, the great banner of the freedom of the peoples and peace between the peoples will fly over Europe.
COMRADES! FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND COUNTRYWOMEN! The great day of victory over Germany has arrived. Fascist Germany, forced to her knees by the Red Army and the troops of our Allies, has admitted defeat and has announced her unconditional surrender.
On May 7 a preliminary act of surrender was signed in Rheims. On May 8, in Berlin, representatives of the German High Command,
China has proposed a 12-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, which calls for a pause in hostilities and the beginning of negotiations for peace between Moscow and Kyiv.
#OnThisDay (25 February), 1986 Philippines saw the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos, a US-backed anti-communist tyrant, and his forced exile. The People Power Revolution is considered one of the most significant events in the modern history of the Philippines.
During this period, there were reports of widespread human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial killings.
In the Philippines, Marcos used his authority to suppress communist movements. In 1972, he declared martial law and suspended civil liberties, which allowed him to arrest and detain suspected communists and other political opponents without trial.
#Russia 🇷🇺 | On February 23, Moscow hosted a gathering of Communist Party MPs & supporters, a demonstration, & the laying of wreaths and flowers at the Tomb of the Soldier next to the Kremlin wall in remembrance of the 'Workers and Peasants' Red Army and Navy