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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.
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).
Oct 29, 2009 · The war began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and raged across the globe until 1945, when Japan surrendered to the United States after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Aug 11, 2020 · By the time it concluded on the deck of an American warship on September 2, 1945, World War II had claimed the lives of an estimated 60-80 million people, approximately 3 percent of the world’s...
What happened and who was famous in 1945? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1945.
World War II ends in 1945 with Allied victories in Europe and the Pacific. Key events include the Battle of the Bulge, the Yalta Conference, firebombing of cities, Hitler's suicide, VE Day, battles in the Pacific, and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender on VJ Day. Questions.
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.
Historical events from year 1945. Learn about 636 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1945 or search by date or keyword.
On 20 September 1945, the Allied Control Council passed its Control Council Law No. 1 - Repealing of Nazi Laws, which repealed numerous pieces of legislation enacted by the national-socialist regime, putting a de jure end to the Government of Nazi Germany.
1 day ago · A gigantic mushroom cloud rising above Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, after a U.S. aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city, immediately killing more than 70,000 people. (more) Along with World War I, World War II was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history.
