The 1945 liberation of Prague marked the final collapse of Nazi rule
The liberation of Prague in May 1945 served as the dramatic final chapter of World War II in Europe, as local citizens rose up against their occupiers in a desperate fight for freedom.
While much of Europe celebrated the end of the war, the people of Prague were still fighting. The Prague Uprising began on May 5, 1945, as citizens seized control of the city's radio station and built thousands of barricades to resist German forces. This local resistance paved the way for the Soviet Red Army to enter the city on May 9.
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