Fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe...

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_de_la_Seconde_Guerre_mondiale_en_Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_World_War_II_in_Europe:

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Victory in Europe: News of the imminent surrender broke in the West on 8 May, and celebrations erupted throughout Europe. In the US, Americans awoke to the news and declared 8 May V-E Day. As the Soviet Union was to the east of Germany it was 9 May Moscow Time when the German military surrender became effective, which is why Russia and many other European countries east of Germany commemorate Victory Day on 9 May.

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