World War 2 (WW2) in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, when the Western Allies and Soviet Russia accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany.<br /><br />But the only countries in Europe that were truly liberated after WW2 were the ones that the western allies reached. Those that were "liberated" by Soviet Russia simply swapped one murderous, totalitarian occupation for another one. The Nazi occupation of Europe during WW2 lasted for 5 year, however the Soviet Russian occupation of most of Europe lasted for 44+ years...<br /><br />Yet to this day, Communist apologists and Neo-Marxists claim that the Red Army "liberated" Europe from the Nazis, when all it really did was to conquer and occupy it.<br /><br />*Meme courtesy of LBRY-Digest & Dispropaganda. Bibliography: Norman Davies, "No simple victory." Laurence Rees , "World War II Behind Closed Doors." Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945*<br />