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1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, participated in the conflict, and many invested all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in ...
The final battles of the European theatre of World War II continued after the definitive surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies, signed by Field marshal Wilhelm Keitel on 8 May 1945 ( VE Day) in Karlshorst, Berlin.
14 January — Eastern Germany is invaded by Russian troops. 18 January — 66,000 Jewish prisoners are evacuated from Auschwitz by the Nazis. 20 January — World War II: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw. 20 January — The Holocaust: The evacuation of Auschwitz concentration camp begins.
Aug 11, 2020 · On August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the manufacturing city of Hiroshima, immediately killing an estimated 80,000 people. Tens of thousands later died...
On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end. As the news of Germany’s surrender reached the rest of the world, joyous crowds gathered to celebrate in the streets, clutching newspapers that declared Victory in Europe (V-E Day).
Events. The aftermath of the failed 20 July plot to kill Hitler. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini inspect the destroyed barracks of the Wolf's Lair. 4 January — World War II: The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. 20 January — World War II: The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin.
1 July — 27 July — World War II: the First Battle of El Alamein. 2 July — Soviet, American and British newspapers report that more than 1,000,000 Jews have already been exterminated by the Nazi regime across occupied Europe.
Historical events from year 1945. Learn about 636 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1945 or search by date or keyword.
Apr 3, 2018 · Important events of 1945 and the final year of World War Two, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshmia and Nagasaki. The Battle of the Bulge ends – from now on the German Army is on retreat into Germany itself. The bombing raids on the German city of Dresden start.
