The most remarkable kiss in History

The most famous photo with the kiss that represents the end of the II World War
What is the greatest point about photographs is the fact that they sometimes catch moments that reflect an important milestone in History without pretending it. This was a capacity of the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), who took memorable photos of artists and instants that remained in time thanks to his vision with the camera. 
Without a shadow of doubt, the one in the top of the document is his most famous picture, and also one of the most remarkable in History of photography. It was taken on the 14th of August of 1945, when Japan announced his surrender and the final of the Second World War. The whole America, but specially the crowds of New York threw themselves full of joy to the streets celebrating the end of the conflict.
A member of the marine army (George Mendonsa) spontaneously gave a passionate kiss to a nurse, whose identity has been verified to be Greta Zimmer. They did not know each other and it was not a romantic kiss, as it looks like in first sight, only an euphoric act due to the end of the war.
What George didn´t know about his kiss is that it was going to become the most famous in History because of representing a symbol of the fact that love is stronger than hate.
Alfred Eisenstaedt
More videos and websites about the story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anXrqTeqgHg
http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-37333728
https://www.xatakafoto.com/historia-de-la-fotografia/alfred-eisenstaedt-y-la-historia-del-beso-mas-famoso-de-la-fotografia
The soldier George Mendonsa

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