Fall in german exports in those 30 years. Plus how the virus is changing the Natural World and how the top of many animals in thailand. Im simply so misconducts good to have you with us across europe people are commemorating 75 years since the end of world war 2 on may 8th 1945 nazi germany gave its Unconditional Surrender to the allies many large events to commemorate the anniversary had been planned but they were scaled down due to the pandemic in berlin german chancellor Angela Merkel and president. Laid wreaths at germanys main memorial to victims of war and dictatorship in a solemn ceremony afterwards steinmeyer said germans feel gratitude for the end of the nazi dictatorship. The city of berlin has made a one off Public Holiday just this year. Lets bring in our correspondent simon young hes covering this anniversary for us here in berlin hes standing just where the ceremony took place a little earlier hi simon we heard that the commemorations have been scaled back of course becau
Interview conducted by the National World War Ii Museum hershel Woody Williams recounts his experiences serving as a marine in the pacific. Watch American History tv, now and over the weekend, on cspan 3. My name is jared frederick. Im an instructor of history at penn state altoona. Im also a reenactor with the furious fourth world war ii living history group. And we are here at Army Heritage days at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania. And at this event it is a major complex. Were here on the Army Heritage trail and one can find reenactors or living historians from all different time periods, ranging from the 17th century up to the present. My group, though, is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer. And we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. And us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation
Coronavirus pandemic with dr. Kristin englund from the Cleveland Clinic and later, author Rick Atkinson joins us to iscuss the 75th anniversary of ve day. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] host u. S. Workers continue to lose their jobs and file for Unemployment Benefits at a record rate. And in todays report on the overall jobs number for the month of april could be the worst since the great depression. It is friday, may 8, 2020. Good morning and welcome to washington journal. Well spend this first hour asking you how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your job. Heres how to joins us. For those of you in the east and central time zones, 2027488000. In the mountain pacific time zones, thats 2027488001. You can also send us a text. That line, 2027488003. Include your name, where youre texting from. On twitter, were at twitter.
Attempts at many animals and talk to. Me so much god its good to have you with us europe is marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 on may 8th 1905 nazi germany announced its Unconditional Surrender to allied forces the large memorial events that were planned to have been either cancelled or scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic in the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson observed a moment of silence in remembrance while Prince Charles wait a week at the war memorial at Balmoral Castle in scotland. Meanwhile in france president tomorrow and i called paid his respects at the tomb of the unknown soldier in paris and here in berlin the german chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a ceremony at the main memorial to victims of war and dictatorship. Lets bring in our correspondent simon young hes covering this anniversary for us here in berlin hes standing just where the ceremony took place a little earlier hi simon we heard that the commemorations have been scaled back of course b
Relieve a city overwhelmed by the covered 1000 course. Im serious almost gone but its good to have you with us europe is marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 on may 8th 1905 nazi germany and its Unconditional Surrender forces the large memorial events that were planned have been either cancelled or scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic in london the Royal Air Force or red arrow squadron strict across the capital skyline trolling the colors of the union jack. In scotland Prince Charles laid a wreath at the war memorial. Castle. Meanwhile in france president he might want to paid his respects at the tomb of the unknown soldier in paris. And here in berlin the german chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a ceremony at the main memorial to victims of war and dictatorship. The bell rang i would sit across an empty city to mark the moment. Germanys president trying to touch stein my and chancellor Angela Merkel maintained a suitable distance from each other at the countrys cen