British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of World War II in Europe 70 years ago. Veterans, royalty and political foes marked the occasion with a memorial service in London. CCTV’s Jack Barton reported.

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WWII Veteran and her Role Today

During World War Two, twenty-six million Soviet citizens were killed, eight-million of those were troops. Battlefield veterans, who survived, today number between 10-and-20 thousand.
As CCTV’s Stephanie Freid reports, those who are healthy and motivated, serve a valuable role in Russia’s society.

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Kurt Piehler on World War II

CCTV America interviewed Kurt Piehler, the author of several books on World War 2. He’s also the Director of the ‘Institute on World War 2 and the Human Experience,’ and a professor at Florida State University.