Good triumphed over evil in the second world war. But the peace of Christ was lost

In the aftermath of the second world war, the Western world had an opportunity to lay down their weapons. Instead, they chose a path of militarism over peace, argues Alan Storkey. On the 80th anniversary of VE day he says it is time to consider what was lost

Hitler died on 30 April, 1945 in his Berlin bunker. Germany had let him down and had lost the war. The other Nazi leaders were running and the European War finally ended on 8 of May, 1945, VE day, which we celebrate today, a lifetime later. 

The evils of Fascism and the Nazi faith in the Führer had been defeated, uncrushing people everywhere (except in Japan), and people danced in the streets. It was the triumph of good over evil, and the horrific evidence of the evil came from the concentration camps and the battle-scarred lands.