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Across the country, people poured into the streets to celebrate the end of the second global conflict since the beginning of the twentieth century, creating scenes like this one from Montréal, Quebec on 8 May 1945.

Black and white photograph. With storefronts in the background at an intersection, the streets are packed with people, several with bicycles, most facing toward the camera. Their faces are jubilant, and many wave flags. Hands are raised in celebration. — (Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3222751.)

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