7 May – General
Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at
Rheims, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document will take effect the next day.
8 May – World War II ends in Europe.
8–29 May – In
Algeria, French troops kill an estimated 6,000 Algerian citizens in the
Sétif massacre.
23 July – Marshal
Philippe Pétain, who headed the
Vichy government during World War II, goes on trial, charged with treason.
7 May – General
Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at
Rheims, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document will take effect the next day.
8 May – World War II ends in Europe.
8–29 May – In
Algeria, French troops kill an estimated 6,000 Algerian citizens in the
Sétif massacre.
23 July – Marshal
Philippe Pétain, who headed the
Vichy government during World War II, goes on trial, charged with treason.