The success of the operation, combined with the high-profile it was given by the media, invoked a sense of national pride compared to Victory in Europe Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Keberhasilan operasi, dikombinasikan dengan ekspose media, menghasilkan rasa kebanggaan nasional yang sering dibandingkan dengan Hari Kemenangan di Eropa—akhir Perang Dunia Kedua di Eropa.